The teleconnection between marine silicon supply and desertification in China

Zhu

et al. 2014

AMM

This paper analyzed the ecological characteristics of phytoplankton and the environmental factors in Caohai Lake in Guizhou karst area in 1983. Results showed that the growth and reproduction of Bacillariophyta, as well as the phytoplankton structure succession were determined by silicon (Si). The phytoplankton succession was slow, and the response of Bacillariophyta to silicon content was insensive. On the whole, the silicon content in Caohai Lake was determined by precipitation, and the succession of phytoplankton was determined by Si in Lake waters.

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Ecological Characteristics of Phytoplankton in Caohai Lake in Guizhou Karst Area

Zhu

et al. 2014

AMM

“…The transfer processes of silicon could be described as (Fig. 1): rivers' input (source) -phytoplankton uptake and death or zooplankton excretion (biogeochemical process) -sinking to the sea bottom (sink) [8][9][10]. When a large amount of silicon is input into the sea waters, the peak of the phytoplankton primary production may be appearing, sometime bloom.…”

Section: Silicon and The Change Of Phytoplanktonmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Changing of Atmospheric Carbon Determined by Silicon

Zhu

et al. 2014

AMM

Silicon is the essential element to phytoplankton, determining the growth of phytoplankton. Phytoplankton is the basis of the marine food chain, as well as phytoplankton has tremendous capacity to absorb carbon. Phytoplankton and human determine the change of atmospheric carbon collectively, so the earth system is able to maintain the dynamic balance of the emission of anthropic carbon and the absorption of carbon by phytoplankton. This paper analyzed the effects of Silicon to the growth of phytoplankton, the absorption of CO2 by phytoplankton, the biogeochemical process of silicon, and revealed the effects of silicon to the change of phytoplankton growth and atmospheric carbon.

“…1). Clearly, silicon is the power of the earth's ecosystem, the core of the earth's ecosystem is the dynamic balance of the temperature, and the aim of the earth's ecosystem is to maintain the sustainable development of the earth [1][2][3][4][5][6].…”

Section: The Silicon Power Of the Earth's Ecosystemmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Fig. 1 The change of climate and earth determined by silicon [6] The essence of orogenesis In order to decrease the atmospheric carbon, a large amount of silicon is necessary to accelerate the growth of phytoplankton (Fig. 2).…”

Section: The Silicon Power Of the Earth's Ecosystemmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Therefore, cooling down the earth is a common task faced to the mankind. Based on the theory of the earth's ecosystem, it is found that the earth has strong capacity of self-adjustment and self-control, and is able to cool down the temperature [1][2][3][4][5][6]. Orogenesis is one of the regulatory mechanisms of the earth's ecosystem, resulting in the increase of the input of silicon to the ocean, the promotion of the growth of phytoplankton, the increase of the absorption of atmospheric carbon, and the decrease of temperature.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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The Cooling of the Earth Determined by Orogenesis

et al. 2014

AMM

Based on the theory of the earth’s ecosystem, this paper analyzed the essence and results of orogenesis. We found that, in order to supply abound silicon to the ocean, to accelerate the growth of phytoplankton and decrease the atmospheric carbon, the earth’s ecosystem started up the regulatory mechanism of orogenesis. As a result, both atmospheric and water temperature were decreased. It was found that all of the glaciers were occurred after the major orogenesis, confirmed the correctness and the long lasting of the theory of the earth’s ecosystem, the power of silicon, and the complementary mechanisms. This research deepened the understanding of the earth’s ecosystem.