Biomineralization and Global Biogeochemical Cycles

Research Article| January 03, 2003 Biomineralization and Global Biogeochemical Cycles Philippe Van Cappellen Philippe Van Cappellen Faculty of Geosciences, Utrecht University, P.O. Box 80021, 3508 TA Utrecht, The Netherlands Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information Philippe Van Cappellen Faculty of Geosciences, Utrecht University, P.O. Box 80021, 3508 TA Utrecht, The Netherlands Publisher: Mineralogical Society of America First Online: 03 Mar 2017 © The Mineralogical Society Of America Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry (2003) 54 (1): 357–381. https://doi.org/10.2113/0540357 Article history First Online: 03 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation Philippe Van Cappellen; Biomineralization and Global Biogeochemical Cycles. Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry 2003;; 54 (1): 357–381. doi: https://doi.org/10.2113/0540357 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyReviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry Search Advanced Search Biological activity is a dominant force shaping the chemical structure and evolution of the earth surface environment. The presence of an oxygenated atmosphere-hydrosphere surrounding an otherwise highly reducing solid earth is the most striking consequence of the rise of life on earth. Biological evolution and the functioning of ecosystems, in turn, are to a large degree conditioned by geophysical and geological processes. Understanding the interactions between organisms and their abiotic environment, and the resulting coupled evolution of the biosphere and geosphere is a central theme of research in biogeology. Biogeochemists contribute to this understanding by studying the transformations and transport... You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.