280105 VU Biomineralisation under changing ocean chemistry (2024S)
Continuous assessment of course work
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Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
- Registration is open from We 01.05.2024 00:00 to We 15.05.2024 23:59
- Deregistration possible until Fr 17.05.2024 23:59
Details
max. 15 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes
22.05, 29.05., 05.06. and 12.06. (Wednesdays) from 10:30 - 12:00 am at Klaus Saal (2A225)
Evening lecture on 29.05. at 5pm at Klaus Saal (2A225)
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Aims, contents and method of the course
This lecture series aims to introduce the basics of how CaCO3 mineral formation in the marine realm is linked to Earth system processes, the carbon cycle, and marine life. The lectures cover four main interrelated themes: (1) the physical and chemical basics underpinning CaCO3 polymorph formation and its expression in the abiotic environment, (2) the geological evidence for an oscillation of CaCO3 polymorphs through time (the aragonite-calcite sea concept), (3) the response of calcifying marine organisms on aragonite-calcite sea conditions, and (4) how the deep-time perspective of the CaCO3 system is relevant to the design geo-engineering approaches to mitigate modern-day climate change.
Assessment and permitted materials
Learning outcomes will be assessed during the lectures using the Mentimeter platform. Students should bring a mobile phone to access Mentimeter.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Students are encouraged to actively participate in the lectures; to pass, students need to attend and participate by answering in-class questions.
Examination topics
To pass, students need to attend and participate by answering in-class questions.
Reading list
Chemical / Physical properties of CaCO3:
• De Yoreo, J. J., et al., 2015, Crystallization by particle attachment in synthetic, biogenic, and geologic environments, CaCO3 and the carbon cycle. Science, vol. 349 (6247), 498-507. https://www.science.org/doi/full/10.1126/science.aaa6760
• Morse, J.W., Arvidson, R. S. and Lüttge, A., 2007, Calcium Carbonate Formation and Dissolution. Chemical Reviews, vol. 107, 342-381. https://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/cr050358jCaCO3 sedimentation and the carbon cycle:
• Ridgwell, A. & Zeebe, R. E., 2005, The role of the global carbonate cycle in the regulation and evolution of the Earth system. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, vol. 234, 299-315. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0012821X05001883Aragonite Calcite Seas and Biomineralisation:
• Balthasar U. & Cusack, M., 2015, Aragonite-Calcite seas – Quantifying the gray area. Geology, vol. 43(2), 99-102. https://pubs.geoscienceworld.org/gsa/geology/article/43/2/99/131832/
• Eichenseer et al., 2019, Jurassic shift from abiotic to biotic control on marine ecological success. Nature Geoscience, vol. 12, 638–642. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41561-019-0392-9
• Ries, J. B., 2010, Review: geological and experimental evidence for secular variation in seawater Mg/Ca (calcite-aragonite seas) and its effects on marine biological calcification. Biogeosciences, vol. 7, 2795-2849. https://bg.copernicus.org/articles/7/2795/2010/Geoengineering and the carbon cycle:
• National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2022. Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement. Chapter 7 (p. 181-208) in: A Research Strategy for Ocean-based Carbon Dioxide Removal and Sequestration. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/26278.
• Bach, L. T., et al., 2019, CO2 Removal With Enhanced Weathering and Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement: Potential Risks and Co-benefits for Marine Pelagic Ecosystems. Frontiers in Climate, vol. 1 (article 7). https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fclim.2019.00007/full
• De Yoreo, J. J., et al., 2015, Crystallization by particle attachment in synthetic, biogenic, and geologic environments, CaCO3 and the carbon cycle. Science, vol. 349 (6247), 498-507. https://www.science.org/doi/full/10.1126/science.aaa6760
• Morse, J.W., Arvidson, R. S. and Lüttge, A., 2007, Calcium Carbonate Formation and Dissolution. Chemical Reviews, vol. 107, 342-381. https://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/cr050358jCaCO3 sedimentation and the carbon cycle:
• Ridgwell, A. & Zeebe, R. E., 2005, The role of the global carbonate cycle in the regulation and evolution of the Earth system. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, vol. 234, 299-315. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0012821X05001883Aragonite Calcite Seas and Biomineralisation:
• Balthasar U. & Cusack, M., 2015, Aragonite-Calcite seas – Quantifying the gray area. Geology, vol. 43(2), 99-102. https://pubs.geoscienceworld.org/gsa/geology/article/43/2/99/131832/
• Eichenseer et al., 2019, Jurassic shift from abiotic to biotic control on marine ecological success. Nature Geoscience, vol. 12, 638–642. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41561-019-0392-9
• Ries, J. B., 2010, Review: geological and experimental evidence for secular variation in seawater Mg/Ca (calcite-aragonite seas) and its effects on marine biological calcification. Biogeosciences, vol. 7, 2795-2849. https://bg.copernicus.org/articles/7/2795/2010/Geoengineering and the carbon cycle:
• National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2022. Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement. Chapter 7 (p. 181-208) in: A Research Strategy for Ocean-based Carbon Dioxide Removal and Sequestration. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/26278.
• Bach, L. T., et al., 2019, CO2 Removal With Enhanced Weathering and Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement: Potential Risks and Co-benefits for Marine Pelagic Ecosystems. Frontiers in Climate, vol. 1 (article 7). https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fclim.2019.00007/full
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MA-ERD-W-1.1
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