Sulfate-reducing bacteria break down a large proportion of the organic carbon in the oxygen-free zones of Earth, and in the ...

(A) Photosynthesis in land plants fixes atmospheric CO2 (inorganic carbon) as organic carbon, which is either stored as plant biomass or in soil, or is decomposed back to CO2 through plant and ...

Princeton University and Xiamen University researchers report that in tropical and subtropical oligotrophic waters, ocean ...

Credit: Leon Pauleikhoff/Unsplash The fast carbon cycle is concerned with living things. Carbon is found in organic matter (carbon-based compounds associated with living things), from complex ...

Sulfate-reducing bacteria break down a large proportion of the organic carbon in oxygen-free zones of the Earth, and in the seabed in particular.

The study highlights the crucial role of sorption and molecular transformation in the carbon cycle. Together, these processes protect organic matter from degradation in the top layer of ocean sediment ...

A group of scientists from the University of Oldenburg, Germany, has discovered how special bacteria in the ocean break down ...

A pioneering study has uncovered the complex molecular interactions between nanoplastics (NPs) and natural organic matter (NOM) in aquatic ecosystems, offering a deeper understanding of their ...

Ocean ecosystems play a critical role in carbon storage and oxygen generation. Some of these ecosystems are under threat; others remain unexplored. Understanding how key players such as whales ...

The 'boundless carbon cycle' would also promote the scientific exploration of fluxes of organic carbon across the terrestrial–aquatic interface, its fate in inland waters and feedbacks with ...

The IAEA Environment Laboratories apply nuclear and isotopic techniques to better understand the carbon cycle, to evaluate the ocean’s ... photosynthesis convert it to particulate and dissolved ...