Publications by authors named "Griselda Anglada-Ortiz"
Article Synopsis
- - Planktonic calcifying organisms, specifically coccolithophores, pteropods, and foraminifera, are crucial for maintaining ocean carbonate chemistry and influencing atmospheric CO levels, yet studies quantifying their contributions to calcium carbonate production have been scarce.
- - Research in the North Pacific reveals that coccolithophores represent around 90% of the total calcium carbonate production, while pteropods and foraminifera have a lesser role, indicating a dominance of coccolithophores in the ecosystem.
- - The findings also suggest that much of the calcium carbonate produced in the water column dissolves before sinking, which could affect estimates of calcium carbonate production and might lead to significant changes in the ocean’s
