Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Shuheng Zhang, Ouassef Nahi, Li Chen, Zabeada Aslam, Nikil Kapur, Yi-Yeoun Kim, Fiona C. Meldrum
Summary: Remarkable control can be achieved over the chemical composition and structure of crystalline calcium carbonate by driving a pseudomorphic transformation of amorphous calcium carbonate thin films using heat. This has relevance to both synthetic and biological systems.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Michael Wedenig, Ronny Boch, Albrecht Leis, Hanns Wagner, Martin Dietzel
Summary: Green inhibitors (GI) are eco-friendly organic molecules that can inhibit the nucleation and precipitation of solids like CaCO3 minerals. This study evaluated the performance of GI based on aspartate, maleic, and acrylic acid at different concentrations, showing independent performance of GI regardless of CO2 degassing rates and significant delay in CaCO3 precipitation time. Polyaspartate can modulate calcite to serve as a template for vaterite growth depending on polymer chain-length, D/L ratio, and ion diffusion rate of the GI.
CRYSTAL GROWTH & DESIGN
(2021)
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
Anna L. Harrison, Alexander Heuser, Volker Liebetrau, Anton Eisenhauer, Jacques Schott, Vasileios Mavromatis
Summary: The equilibrium isotope fractionation between calcite and aragonite and Ca2+ aquo ion was estimated using the three-isotope method. The results showed that the equilibrium fractionation of aragonite-Ca2+(aq) was -0.80 +/- 0.10%o and calcite-Ca2+(aq) was -0.02 +/- 0.13%o. The experimental observations also revealed that the isotope exchange rates in aragonite were faster than in calcite.
EARTH AND PLANETARY SCIENCE LETTERS
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Silvia Amaya-Vias, Susana Flecha, Fiz F. Perez, Gabriel Navarro, Jesus Garcia-Lafuente, Ahmed Makaoui, I. Emma Huertas
Summary: The study examines the temporal trends of seawater pH and saturation state of calcium carbonate minerals in different water masses in the Atlantic and Mediterranean oceans. The findings show a gradual reduction in pH and saturation state, indicating increasingly unfavorable conditions for calcifying organisms. Future projections suggest critical conditions for calcium carbonate minerals will be reached by the end of the century, with a corrosive environment expected after 2100.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2023)
Review
Ecology
Jess F. Adkins, John D. Naviaux, Adam V. Subhas, Sijia Dong, William M. Berelson
Summary: The dissolution of CaCO3 minerals in the ocean is a fundamental aspect of marine alkalinity and carbon cycling, but there is still disagreement regarding the relationship between dissolution rate and mineral saturation state. While freshwater dissolution of calcite has been well studied, a unified understanding of carbonate dissolution in the ocean is lacking, with disagreements between laboratory and field studies. This review proposes a new framework that considers surface energetics and seawater speciation to explain recent data and historical features.
ANNUAL REVIEW OF MARINE SCIENCE, VOL 13, 2021
(2021)
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
Scott D. Midgley, Dominik Fleitmann, Ricardo Grau-Crespo
Summary: The presence of bromine as a trace-element in calcium carbonate speleothems is a useful proxy for past volcanic activity. However, the chemical nature of bromine-containing impurities in speleothems is not well-understood, which hinders the interpretation of experimental measurements. A computer simulation study based on quantum mechanical calculations was conducted to investigate the incorporation of bromine in calcium carbonate polymorphs. The study discusses the distribution of bromate oxyanions and charge-compensating cations and predicts their stability and solubility limits.
GEOCHIMICA ET COSMOCHIMICA ACTA
(2022)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Thomas Steuber, Hannes Löser, Joerg Mutterlose, Mariano Parente
Summary: We have compiled the stratigraphic ranges of various taxa of carbonate producers in the Cretaceous period and summarized their ecological and physiological controls on calcification and carbonate production. The observed diversity patterns are compared with proxy data of Cretaceous climate and seawater chemistry to elucidate the effect of environmental change on carbonate production and sedimentation. Two characteristic patterns are recognized: the diversity of certain taxa trace the evolution of Cretaceous sea level, while the diversity of other taxa show significant reductions at the level of oceanic anoxic events (OAEs). Our findings highlight the vulnerability of benthic carbonate producers to environmental changes and the importance of high sea level and high temperatures in controlling diversity in certain taxa. Aragonitic or aragonite-dominated carbonate producers are most affected during extinction events related to OAEs, and there is a trend of decreasing aragonite dominance throughout the Cretaceous.
EARTH-SCIENCE REVIEWS
(2023)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Chonghong Zhang, Ling Yin, Yangfeng Ou, Guoguo Yang, Lingjie Huang, Fuchun Li
Summary: Evidence suggests that bacterial extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) play a significant role in the crystal growth and morphological forms of carbonates. Carbohydrates and proteins in EPS were identified as main functional biomacromolecules for carbonate crystal growth, influencing polymorph selection and morphology. EPS from different bacterial strains induced different carbonate minerals with varying compositions and crystal structures.
INTERNATIONAL BIODETERIORATION & BIODEGRADATION
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Jingzhong Kuang, Xiaoyuan Wang, Mingming Yu, Weiquan Yuan, Zheyu Huang, Shaoyan Zhang, Junjie Xiao
Summary: The flotation behavior of calcite and aragonite was investigated, and it was found that aragonite had higher flotation recovery and rate compared to calcite. The adsorption quantity and rate of sodium oleate on the surface of aragonite were also higher than those on calcite. The density of unsaturated bonds on the exposed planes of aragonite was lower than that of calcite.
Article
Geology
Mei He, Yanjun Cai, Haiwei Zhang, Gang Xue, Xing Cheng, Yanbin Lu, Guozhen Wang, Xiuling Qin, Le Ma, Yingying Wei, Shouyi Huang, Hong Chang, Hong Yan
Summary: This study investigated the impacts of neomorphism on trace element compositions in cave carbonates and the redistribution mechanisms during neomorphic processes. It was found that the transformation from aragonite to calcite occurs by a dissolution-precipitation mechanism, influenced by factors like internal fluid compositions and crystal defects. The primary aragonite is enriched in Sr but depleted in Mg compared to secondary calcite, with non-equilibrium absorption of Mg contributing to high Mg/Ca ratios in the calcite. Incorporation competition among trace elements also plays a role in affecting Sr and Mg distribution in neomorphic calcite.
SEDIMENTARY GEOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Ecology
Nicola Conci, Sergio Vargas, Gert Woerheide
Summary: Octocorallia is a group of calcifying corals with diverse mineral skeletons, including aragonite and calcite; despite being overlooked, these corals are important for biomineralization studies; research on the mineralization strategies of octocorals is currently focused on a small set of species.
FRONTIERS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2021)
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
Mahmoud Alkhatib, Mutaz Qutob, Samia Alkhatib, Anton Eisenhauer
Summary: This study investigates the incorporation of magnesium (Mg) and strontium (Sr) in calcite precipitates under different precipitation rates, temperatures, and dissolved inorganic carbon concentrations. The results show that the percentage of Mg and Sr in calcite increases with increasing temperature and dissolved inorganic carbon concentration. Additionally, the precipitation rate and Mg/Ca ratio in the fluid also influence the distribution of Mg and Sr in calcite.
Article
Geography, Physical
Ashleigh M. Fay, Abigail M. Smith
Summary: The study revealed that crab shells are primarily composed of Mg-calcite, with some species also containing aragonite. Different families of crabs produce varying levels of Mg-calcite, with generally small range of values within species.
PALAEOGEOGRAPHY PALAEOCLIMATOLOGY PALAEOECOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Barbara Ribeiro, Carolina Lima, Sara Emilly Pereira, Raquel Peixoto, Michelle Klautau
Summary: This study examined whether a calcareous sponge can synthesize its skeleton under ocean acidification conditions. The results showed that the sponge was able to synthesize a skeleton even under low pH, suggesting its potential for survival in near-future ocean acidification conditions.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Jiangfeng Li, Fenghua Chen, Ningjing Song, Baosheng Li, Yurong Ma
Summary: Additives have a strong influence on the dissolution process of calcite {104} planes, with three different types of additives identified based on their effects. The dissolution of calcite displays four modes as additives concentrations change, resulting in different surface structures. The anisotropic dissolution behaviors of calcite are closely related to the concentrations and adsorption features of the additives on the calcite surface.
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
Esmee Geerken, Lennart de Nooijer, Takashi Toyofuku, Anne Roepert, Jack J. Middelburg, Michiel V. M. Kienhuis, Yukiko Nagai, Lubos Polerecky, Gert-Jan Reichart
Summary: The study investigates the precipitation rate of calcite in benthic foraminifera and finds that it is similar to the maximum reported rates for inorganic calcite precipitation. The results also suggest a conceptual model for foraminiferal calcification involving active ion transport and thermodynamics. Seawater transport may also play a role in the initial stages of calcification.
GEOCHIMICA ET COSMOCHIMICA ACTA
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Claudia-Corina Giese, Inge Loes ten Kate, Martijn P. A. van den Ende, Mariette Wolthers, Jose C. Aponte, Eloi Camprubi, Jason P. Dworkin, Jamie E. Elsila, Suzanne Hangx, Helen E. King, Hannah L. Mclain, Oliver Plumper, Alexander G. G. M. Tielens
Summary: This study empirically and theoretically investigates whether polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are precursors to amino acids in carbonaceous chondrites. While the experiments did not show the formation of amino acids, the theoretical results suggest that PAHs could serve as precursors to amino acids at low temperatures.
ACS EARTH AND SPACE CHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Janou A. Koskamp, Sergio E. Ruiz Hernandez, Nora H. de Leeuw, Mariette Wolthers
Summary: To accurately complement experiments, it is crucial to use robust system descriptions in classical molecular dynamics. In this study, metadynamics simulations were employed to investigate the interactions between Ca and aspartic/glutamic acid, leading to the construction of free energy profiles. The use of different water models and modified calcium parameters helped rectify the under/over-estimation of the association.
PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY CHEMICAL PHYSICS
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Robin van der Ploeg, Margot J. Cramwinckel, Ilja J. Kocken, Thomas J. Leutert, Steven M. Bohaty, Chris D. Fokkema, Pincelli M. Hull, A. Nele Meckler, Jack J. Middelburg, Inigo A. Muller, Donald E. Penman, Francien Peterse, Gert-Jan Reichart, Philip F. Sexton, Maximilian Vahlenkamp, David De Vleeschouwer, Paul A. Wilson, Martin Ziegler, Appy Sluijs
Summary: The Middle Eocene Climatic Optimum (MECO) experienced a transient warming of 3 degrees Celsius, leading to increased salinity in the North Atlantic subtropical gyre and potentially a poleward expansion of its northern boundary.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Sergeej Y. M. H. Seepma, Bonny W. M. Kuipers, Mariette Wolthers
Summary: In this study, the impact of solution stoichiometry on the particle size development of BaSO4 crystals in 0.02 M NaCl suspensions was investigated using dynamic light scattering (DLS). The results showed that the average hydrodynamic particle size of the largest population in the suspensions increased from around 200 nm to around 700 nm within 10-15 min as the initial supersaturation and ion activity solution stoichiometries changed. The formation kinetics of BaSO4 crystals were found to be faster at near-stoichiometric conditions and slower at nonstoichiometric conditions.
Article
Marine & Freshwater Biology
A. E. Stuart-Lee, J. Mortensen, T. Juul-Pedersen, J. J. Middelburg, K. Soetaert, M. J. Hopwood, A. Engel, L. Meire
Summary: The release of meltwater from marine-terminating glaciers influences primary production in fjords along Greenland's coastline. However, it is still unclear how local ecosystems will adapt and how it will affect hydrography as these glaciers retreat onto land. In this study, we examined how marine- and land-terminating glaciers respectively influence bloom dynamics in two fjords in west Greenland.
ESTUARINE COASTAL AND SHELF SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Olivier Sulpis, Jack J. Middelburg
Summary: Restoring coastal vegetated habitats can remove carbon from the atmosphere and store it as organic matter in sediments. A study now shows that these habitats also support seawater to store more carbon, and for longer, in its dissolved inorganic form.
NATURE SUSTAINABILITY
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Junjie Wang, Lauriane Vilmin, Jose M. Mogollon, Arthur H. W. Beusen, Wim J. van Hoek, Xiaochen Liu, Philip A. Pika, Jack J. Middelburg, Alexander F. Bouwman
Summary: Global inland-water N2O emissions have increased significantly over the past century, mainly due to inputs from groundwater and production in reservoirs, with hotspots in East Asia, South Asia, Southeast America, and Europe. Continued excessive nutrient use, dam construction, and the development of suboxic conditions in aging reservoirs are expected to result in persisting high inland-water N2O emissions.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Olivier Sulpis, David S. Trossman, Mark Holzer, Emil Jeansson, Siv K. Lauvset, Jack J. Middelburg
Summary: In the dark ocean, the main sink for dissolved oxygen is respiratory organisms. However, estimates of dissolved oxygen utilization rates (OUR) are often obtained using proxies of questionable accuracy and neglecting key regions. The relative contributions of particulate (POC) or dissolved (DOC) organic carbon as respiration substrates in the dark ocean are unknown.
GLOBAL BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLES
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Junjie Wang, Xiaochen Liu, Arthur H. W. Beusen, Jack J. Middelburg
Summary: Excessive nitrate in surface waters deteriorates water quality and poses a threat to human health. The global population's long-term exposure to surface-water nitrate has increased over the past 50 years, resulting in potential acute and chronic health risks. Asian countries are experiencing an increasing impact of acute risks, while chronic risks are shifting from high-income countries in Europe and North America to middle-income countries in Asia and Africa.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Junjie Wang, Lauriane Vilmin, Jose M. Mogollon, Arthur H. W. Beusen, Wim J. van Hoek, Xiaochen Liu, Philip A. Pika, Jack J. Middelburg, Alexander F. Bouwman
Summary: Inland waters are significant contributors to global N2O emissions, with the highest emissions occurring in reservoirs and areas with high population density and intensive agricultural activities. The global inland-water N2O emission has been increasing over the past century and currently contributes 7-10% to total global N2O emissions. Continuing excessive use of nutrients, dam construction, and the aging of reservoirs will likely lead to persistently high inland-water N2O emissions.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Margot J. Cramwinckel, Robin van der Ploeg, Niels A. G. M. van Helmond, Niels Waarlo, Claudia Agnini, Peter K. Bijl, Annique van der Boon, Henk Brinkhuis, Joost Frieling, Wout Krijgsman, Tamsin A. Mather, Jack J. Middelburg, Francien Peterse, Caroline P. Slomp, Appy Sluijs
Summary: This study investigates the climate change mechanisms and factors influencing the middle Eocene climatic optimum through the assessment of sedimentary and geochemical data in the northern Peri-Tethys region. The results suggest that the significant organic carbon burial in the Kuma Formation played a quantitative role in the termination of the middle Eocene climatic optimum. Furthermore, the study highlights the importance of the interplay between global climate and regional oceanic evolution.
GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA BULLETIN
(2022)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Olivier Sulpis, Matthew P. Humphreys, Monica M. Wilhelmus, Dustin Carroll, William M. Berelson, Dimitris Menemenlis, Jack J. Middelburg, Jess F. Adkins
Summary: The translation introduces a one-dimensional time-dependent model of early diagenesis called RADI. RADI integrates chemical reactions, advection, diffusion, and bio-irrigation processes and is specifically designed for the study of deep-sea sediments containing calcium carbonates. It combines organic matter degradation-driven CaCO3 dissolution with a diffusive boundary layer and incorporates state-of-the-art parameterizations for CaCO3 dissolution kinetics in seawater. RADI is the first diagenetic model implemented in the programming language Julia and is also available in MATLAB/GNU Octave.
GEOSCIENTIFIC MODEL DEVELOPMENT
(2022)