Did the Proterozoic ‘Canfield Ocean’ cause a laughing gas greenhouse?
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In a Cu-limited ocean, denitrification would be incomplete because Cu is essential for enzymes in that metabolism.
“Buick (2007) proposed that in a Cu-limited ocean, denitrification would be incomplete since Cu is an essential component of the enzymes involved in that metabolism.”
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- Authors
- BUICK, R.
- Affiliations
- University of Washington (US)
- Corresponding author
- BUICK, R.
- ORCID
- BUICK, R.
- Venue
- Geobiology
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2007-05-09
- Volume
- 5
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 97-100
- ISSN
- 1472-4669 (ISSN-L)
- 1472-4677
- OpenAlex
- W1965889048
- Cited by
- 113
- References
- 23
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- FWCI
- 2.79
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Locations
- Geobiology (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Earth and Planetary Sciences › Paleontology › Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
- Physical Sciences › Earth and Planetary Sciences › Atmospheric Science › Earth Systems and Cosmic Evolution
- Physical Sciences › Earth and Planetary Sciences › Atmospheric Science › Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
- Keywords
- Proterozoic, greenhouse effect, atmospheric methane, early Earth atmosphere, Neoproterozoic glaciation, atmospheric oxygenation
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