Fration of lithosphere that is silicon
| Value | 27 % |
|---|---|
| Organism | Biosphere |
| Reference | Tréguer P et al., The silica balance in the world ocean: a reestimate. Science. 1995 Apr 21 268(5209):375-9. DOI: 10.1126/science.268.5209.375 p.375 left column top paragraphPubMed ID17746543 |
| Comments | P.375 left column top paragraph: "Silicon, which represents 27% of the lithosphere, is an important component of the marine biogenic matter that accumulates in coastal and abyssal sediments. In this article [investigators] focus on the marine biogeochemical cycle of Si (Fig. 1), covering time scales from 1 to 10,000 years. Dissolved Si in seawater occurs mostly (~95%) as the undissociated monomeric silicic acid Si(OH)4." |
| Entered by | Uri M |
| ID | 114430 |