Skeletal carbonate mineralogy of Scottish bryozoans

Skeletal mineralogy in a high-CO2 world

Skeletal mineralogy of coral recruits under high temperature and pCO2

Aragonite, which is the polymorph of CaCO3 precipitated by modern corals during skeletal formation, has a higher solubility than the more stable polymorph calcite. This higher solubility may leave animals that produce aragonitic skeletons more vulnerable to anthropogenic ocean acidification. It is therefore important to determine whether scleractinian corals have the plasticity to adapt and pro...

Skeletal mineralogy of coral recruits under high pCO2

Introduction Conclusions References Tables Figures

RESEARCH NOTE Skeletal mineralogy of scaphopods: an unusual uniformity

As Earth’s high-CO2 atmosphere drives changes in ocean chemistry, marine carbonate geochemists are delving into the composition of marine skeletons, with a view to understanding possible effects on dissolution and calcification. Detailed studies of skeletal carbonate mineralogy have revealed more complexity and variability than originally assumed. Some coralline algae, for example, far from bei...

Influence of substrate mineralogy on bacterial mineralization of calcium carbonate: implications for stone conservation.

The influence of mineral substrate composition and structure on bacterial calcium carbonate productivity and polymorph selection was studied. Bacterial calcium carbonate precipitation occurred on calcitic (Iceland spar single crystals, marble, and porous limestone) and silicate (glass coverslips, porous sintered glass, and quartz sandstone) substrates following culturing in liquid medium (M-3P)...