海洋藻が二酸化炭素の制限に反応するミオセンの後半の値である
Clara T Bolton1, Heather M Stoll
1Geology Department, University of Oviedo, Jesus Arias de Velasco S/N, 33005, Oviedo, Asturias, Spain. cbolton@geol.uniovi.es
Nature
|August 30, 2013
まとめ
ココリトフォアと呼ばれる海藻は,炭素を吸収する方法を変えて二酸化炭素を減らすことに適応した. これにより,化石プレートに7~500万年前に現れた異なった炭素同位体が生まれた.
科学分野:
- 古代気候学 (paleoclimatology) とは,古代気候学 (paleoclimatology) とは,古代気候学 (paleoclimatology) とは,古代気候学 (paleoclimatology) とは,古代気候学 (paleoclimatology) とは
- マリン・バイオロジー マリン・バイオロジー
- バイオジオケミストリー バイオジオケミストリー
背景:
- コッコロリトフォアは,炭素循環に欠かせない海洋藻で,炭素をカルシフィケーションと光合成に利用しています.
- 現代のココリトフォアには,進化の過程で,大気中のCO2の減少に反応して進化した二酸化炭素吸収機構が強化されています.
- 彼らのカルシート板 (ココリト) は,安定した炭素と酸素の同位体を保存し,細胞の炭素輸送と吸収戦略を記録します.
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