Linking environmental observations and solid solution thermodynamic modeling: the case of Ba- and Sr-rich micropearls in Lake Geneva

Abstract: Intracellular inclusions of amorphous Ba- and Sr-rich calcium carbonates – referred to as “micropearls”– have recently been detected in Lake Geneva. These micropearls are formed under conditions of pronounced Ba and Sr undersaturation in the lake waters. Their formation can be explained by the ability of certain microorganisms to preconcentrate these trace elements in tandem with a non-equilibrium solid-solution growing mechanism.

Object Details

• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Extent: Online-Ressource
• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Linking environmental observations and solid solution thermodynamic modeling: the case of Ba- and Sr-rich micropearls in Lake Geneva ; volume:89 ; number:5 ; year:2017 ; pages:645-652 ; extent:8 ; Pure and applied chemistry ; 89, Heft 5 (2017), 645-652 (gesamt 8)

Contributors, Places and Time

• Creator: Thien, Bruno ; Martignier, Agathe ; Jaquet, Jean-Michel ; Filella, Montserrat

Further information

• DOI: 10.1515/pac-2017-0205
• URN: urn:nbn:de:101:1-2024030613212229865160
• Rights: Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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