For some time after the earth's formation, the phosphorus cycle in the sea was simple, the phosphate ions being built up into the earliest forms of organic life and released again at their death ...

This description is a very simplified example of the P cycle; we will now go into more detail. Decaying plant residues are not the only source of P in the soil. Manure and other organic residues (e.g.

New research into the marine phosphorus cycle is deepening our understanding of the impact of human activities on ecosystems in coastal seas. The research, co-led by the University of East Anglia ...

In a paper published in National Science Review, Prof. Xu proposes a new term "viral aggregation" to more accurately describe ...

It is increasingly recognized that nitrogen and phosphorus may significantly constrain the land carbon sink. However, the incorporation of these nutrient cycles into Earth system models is uncommon, ...