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Fundamentals of geobiology [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Andrew H. Knoll, Don E. Canfield & Kurt O. Konhauser
| Fundamentals of geobiology [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Andrew H. Knoll, Don E. Canfield & Kurt O. Konhauser |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester, West Sussex ; ; Hoboken, NJ, : John Wiley & Sons, 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (481 p.) |
| Disciplina |
551
577 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
KnollAndrew H
CanfieldDonald E KonhauserKurt |
| Soggetto topico |
Geobiology
Biosphere |
| ISBN |
1-118-28087-3
1-280-59913-8 9786613628961 1-118-28086-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
FUNDAMENTALS OF GEOBIOLOGY; Contents; Contributors; 1. What is Geobiology?; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Life interacting with the Earth; 1.3 Pattern and process in geobiology; 1.4 New horizons in geobiology; References; 2. The Global Carbon Cycle: Biological Processes; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 A brief primer on redox reactions; 2.3 Carbon as a substrate for biological reactions; 2.4 The evolution of photosynthesis; 2.5 The evolution of oxygenic phototrophs; 2.6 Net primary production; 2.7 What limits NPP on land and in the ocean?; 2.8 Is NPP in balance with respiration?; 2.9 Conclusions and extensions
References3. The Global Carbon Cycle: Geological Processes; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Organic carbon cycling; 3.3 Carbonate cycling; 3.4 Mantle degassing; 3.5 Metamorphism; 3.6 Silicate weathering; 3.7 Feedbacks; 3.8 Balancing the geological carbon cycle; 3.9 Evolution of the geological carbon cycle through Earth's history: proxies and models; 3.10 The geological C cycle through time; 3.11 Limitations and perspectives; References; 4. The Global Nitrogen Cycle; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Geological nitrogen cycle; 4.3 Components of the global nitrogen cycle; 4.4 Nitrogen redox chemistry 4.5 Biological reactions of the nitrogen cycle4.6 Atmospheric nitrogen chemistry; 4.7 Summary and areas for future research; References; 5. The Global Sulfur Cycle; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 The global sulfur cycle from two perspectives; 5.3 The evolution of S metabolisms; 5.4 The interaction of S with other biogeochemical cycles; 5.5 The evolution of the S cycle; 5.6 Closing remarks; Acknowledgements; References; 6. The Global Iron Cycle; 6.1 Overview; 6.2 The inorganic geochemistry of iron: redox and reservoirs; 6.3 Iron in modern biology and biogeochemical cycles; 6.4 Iron through time 6.5 SummaryAcknowledgements; References; 7. The Global Oxygen Cycle; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 The chemistry and biochemistry of oxygen; 7.3 The concept of redox balance; 7.4 The modern O2 cycle; 7.5 Cycling of O2 and H2 on the early Earth; 7.6 Synthesis: speculations about the timing and cause of the rise of atmospheric O2; References; 8. Bacterial Biomineralization; 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 Mineral nucleation and growth; 8.3 How bacteria facilitate biomineralization; 8.4 Iron oxyhydroxides; 8.5 Calcium carbonates; Acknowledgements; References; 9. Mineral-Organic-Microbe Interfacial Chemistry 9.1 Introduction9.2 The mineral surface (and mineral-bio interface) and techniques for its study; 9.3 Mineral-organic-microbe interfacial processes: some key examples; Acknowledgements; References; 10. Eukaryotic Skeletal Formation; 10.1 Introduction; 10.2 Mineralization by unicellular organisms; 10.3 Mineralization by multicellular organisms; 10.4 A brief history of skeletons; 10.5 Summary; Acknowledgements; References; 11. Plants and Animals as Geobiological Agents; 11.1 Introduction; 11.2 Land plants as geobiological agents; 11.3 Animals as geobiological agents; 11.4 Conclusions Acknowledgements |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910208824303321 |
| Chichester, West Sussex ; ; Hoboken, NJ, : John Wiley & Sons, 2012 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Fundamentals of geobiology / / edited by Andrew H. Knoll, Don E. Canfield & Kurt O. Konhauser
| Fundamentals of geobiology / / edited by Andrew H. Knoll, Don E. Canfield & Kurt O. Konhauser |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester, West Sussex ; ; Hoboken, NJ, : John Wiley & Sons, 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (481 p.) |
| Disciplina | 577 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
KnollAndrew H
CanfieldDonald E KonhauserKurt |
| Soggetto topico |
Geobiology
Biosphere |
| ISBN |
1-118-28087-3
1-280-59913-8 9786613628961 1-118-28086-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
FUNDAMENTALS OF GEOBIOLOGY; Contents; Contributors; 1. What is Geobiology?; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Life interacting with the Earth; 1.3 Pattern and process in geobiology; 1.4 New horizons in geobiology; References; 2. The Global Carbon Cycle: Biological Processes; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 A brief primer on redox reactions; 2.3 Carbon as a substrate for biological reactions; 2.4 The evolution of photosynthesis; 2.5 The evolution of oxygenic phototrophs; 2.6 Net primary production; 2.7 What limits NPP on land and in the ocean?; 2.8 Is NPP in balance with respiration?; 2.9 Conclusions and extensions
References3. The Global Carbon Cycle: Geological Processes; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Organic carbon cycling; 3.3 Carbonate cycling; 3.4 Mantle degassing; 3.5 Metamorphism; 3.6 Silicate weathering; 3.7 Feedbacks; 3.8 Balancing the geological carbon cycle; 3.9 Evolution of the geological carbon cycle through Earth's history: proxies and models; 3.10 The geological C cycle through time; 3.11 Limitations and perspectives; References; 4. The Global Nitrogen Cycle; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Geological nitrogen cycle; 4.3 Components of the global nitrogen cycle; 4.4 Nitrogen redox chemistry 4.5 Biological reactions of the nitrogen cycle4.6 Atmospheric nitrogen chemistry; 4.7 Summary and areas for future research; References; 5. The Global Sulfur Cycle; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 The global sulfur cycle from two perspectives; 5.3 The evolution of S metabolisms; 5.4 The interaction of S with other biogeochemical cycles; 5.5 The evolution of the S cycle; 5.6 Closing remarks; Acknowledgements; References; 6. The Global Iron Cycle; 6.1 Overview; 6.2 The inorganic geochemistry of iron: redox and reservoirs; 6.3 Iron in modern biology and biogeochemical cycles; 6.4 Iron through time 6.5 SummaryAcknowledgements; References; 7. The Global Oxygen Cycle; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 The chemistry and biochemistry of oxygen; 7.3 The concept of redox balance; 7.4 The modern O2 cycle; 7.5 Cycling of O2 and H2 on the early Earth; 7.6 Synthesis: speculations about the timing and cause of the rise of atmospheric O2; References; 8. Bacterial Biomineralization; 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 Mineral nucleation and growth; 8.3 How bacteria facilitate biomineralization; 8.4 Iron oxyhydroxides; 8.5 Calcium carbonates; Acknowledgements; References; 9. Mineral-Organic-Microbe Interfacial Chemistry 9.1 Introduction9.2 The mineral surface (and mineral-bio interface) and techniques for its study; 9.3 Mineral-organic-microbe interfacial processes: some key examples; Acknowledgements; References; 10. Eukaryotic Skeletal Formation; 10.1 Introduction; 10.2 Mineralization by unicellular organisms; 10.3 Mineralization by multicellular organisms; 10.4 A brief history of skeletons; 10.5 Summary; Acknowledgements; References; 11. Plants and Animals as Geobiological Agents; 11.1 Introduction; 11.2 Land plants as geobiological agents; 11.3 Animals as geobiological agents; 11.4 Conclusions Acknowledgements |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910877179003321 |
| Chichester, West Sussex ; ; Hoboken, NJ, : John Wiley & Sons, 2012 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||