This book deals with the importance of oceanic plankton in the evolution of the chemical properties of the biosphere and its particular importance in the regulation of the composition of the atmosphere. These marine organisms are responsible for the formation of carbonate and silica deposits and rocks and therefore contribute to the regulation of the carbon cycle, and of the climate. They are crucial in the regulation of cloud formation and the radiation balance of the planet.
This volume brings together the reflections of a group of internationally renowned researchers on distinct aspects of the role of marine biota in the regulation of global processes: from vast geological time scales, covering the regulation of geological cycles and the evolution of the biosphere, to time scales of just a few days, by which meteorological conditions are determined. The book draws its contents from the 4th BBVA Foundation Cap Salines Lighthouse Coastal Research Station Colloquium on Ecology and Ocean Conservation, coinciding with the celebration of the International Year of Planet Earth. Susana Agustí 1. The Role of Marine Biota in the Biogeochemical and Geological Cycles of Carbon Will Berelson 2. The Role of Marine Biota in the Metabolism of the Biosphere Carlos M. Duarte, Susana Agustí and Aurore Regaudie-de-Gioux 3. How Cyanobacteria Made Planet Earth Habitable (for Humans) Sergio A. Sañudo-Wilhelmy 4. The Role of Marine Biota in the CO2 Balance of the Ocean-Atmosphere System Jorge L. Sarmiento, Anand Gnanadesikan, Irina Marinov and Richard D. Slater 5. The Role of Marine Microbiota in Short-term Climate Regulation Rafel Simó References List of Photographs List of Illustrations Index About the Authors
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