The evolution of Earth's biogeochemical nitrogen cycle

EE Stüeken, MA Kipp, MC Koehler, R Buick - Earth-Science Reviews, 2016 - Elsevier
Nitrogen is an essential nutrient for all life on Earth and it acts as a major control on
biological productivity in the modern ocean. Accurate reconstructions of the evolution of life …

Interpretation of the nitrogen isotopic composition of Precambrian sedimentary rocks: Assumptions and perspectives

M Ader, C Thomazo, P Sansjofre, V Busigny… - Chemical …, 2016 - Elsevier
Nitrogen isotope compositions in sedimentary rocks (d 15 N sed) are routinely used for
reconstructing Cenozoic N-biogeochemical cycling and are also being increasingly applied …

Marine biogeochemical nitrogen cycling through Earth's history

EE Stüeken, A Pellerin, C Thomazo… - Nature Reviews Earth & …, 2024 - nature.com
Earth's marine nitrogen cycle has co-evolved with life and redox conditions over geological
time. In this Review, we provide an account of nitrogen cycling in the world's oceans over the …

Spatial and temporal trends in Precambrian nitrogen cycling: A Mesoproterozoic offshore nitrate minimum

MC Koehler, EE Stüeken, MA Kipp, R Buick… - … et Cosmochimica Acta, 2017 - Elsevier
Fixed nitrogen is an essential nutrient for eukaryotes. As N 2 fixation and assimilation of
nitrate are catalyzed by metalloenzymes, it has been hypothesized that in Mesoproterozoic …

Application of the isotope pairing technique in sediments: use, challenges, and new directions

EK Robertson, M Bartoli, V Brüchert… - Limnology and …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Determining accurate rates of benthic nitrogen (N) removal and retention pathways from
diverse environments is critical to our understanding of process distribution and constructing …

Using stable isotopes to identify nitrogen transformations and estimate denitrification in a semi-constructed wetland

Y Hu, Z **, Q Hu, J Hu, C Ni, F Li - Science of The Total Environment, 2020 - Elsevier
Constructed wetlands are effective at removing nitrate, one of the major pollutants in aquatic
ecosystems. In this study, nitrogen and oxygen isotopes (δ 15 N and δ 18 O) were used to …

Contrasting nutrient availability between marine and brackish waters in the late Mesoproterozoic: Evidence from the Paranoá Group, Brazil

EE Stüeken, S Viehmann, SV Hohl - Geobiology, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Understanding the delayed rise of eukaryotic life on Earth is one of the most fundamental
questions about biological evolution. Numerous studies have presented evidence for …

High nitrogen isotope fractionation of nitrate during denitrification in four forest soils and its implications for denitrification rate estimates

A Wang, Y Fang, D Chen, O Phillips, K Koba… - Science of the Total …, 2018 - Elsevier
Denitrification is a major process contributing to the removal of nitrogen (N) from
ecosystems, but its rate is difficult to quantify. The natural abundance of isotopes can be …

Biogeochemical attenuation of nitrate in a sandy subterranean estuary: Insights from two stable isotope approaches

WW Wong, A Applegate, SC Poh… - Limnology and …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The role of permeable sediments and subterranean estuaries as coastal nutrient filters is a
question of key interest, particularly in areas with high nitrogen loadings. Here, we evaluated …

Linkages between nitrogen cycling, nitrogen isotopes, and environmental properties in paleo-lake basins

L **a, J Cao, EE Stüeken, W Hu, D Zhi - Bulletin, 2022 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
The linkages between nitrogen cycling, nitrogen isotopes, and environmental properties are
fundamental for reconstructing nitrogen biogeochemistry. While the impact of ocean redox …