Publications by authors named "Gary J O'Sullivan"
Article Synopsis
- Marine phosphatization events lead to the precipitation of carbonate fluorapatite (CFA) on seamounts and are linked to interruptions in the growth of ferromanganese crusts.
- Researchers used U-Pb dating on CFA in Fe-Mn crusts from Western Pacific seamounts, identifying six significant phosphatization events and aligning these findings with Sr isotope ages.
- The study reveals that these phosphatization events coincide with the expansion of oceanic oxygen minimum zones, indicating key changes in global phosphorus cycling influenced by climate-related increases in primary productivity and shifts in ocean circulation.
