Spatial distribution patterns and controls of bioavailable silicon in coastal wetlands of China

S **a, Z Song, Y Fan, Z Li, B Yu, BP Singh, L Guo… - Plant and Soil, 2023‏ - Springer
Abstract Aims Silicon (Si) is an essential element for siliceous organisms, including
macrophytes, phytoplankton, and diatoms. Coastal wetlands are critical for bridging the river …

Phylogeography of mangrove pit vipers (Viperidae, Trimeresurus erythrurus‐purpureomaculatus complex)

KO Chan, LI Sind, LI Thong… - Zoologica …, 2022‏ - Wiley Online Library
We present the first multilocus molecular phylogeny focused on mangrove pit vipers of the
Trimeresurus erythrurus‐purpureomaculatus complex based on novel topotypic material …

Porewater exchange drives the dissolved silicate export across the wetland‐estuarine continuum

F Wang, Z Lu, Y Wang, R Yan, N Chen - Frontiers in Marine Science, 2023‏ - frontiersin.org
Coastal wetlands are an important hotspot for nutrient cycling and transport from the land to
the ocean. Silicon (Si) as a vital biogenic element affects plant growth and health of coastal …

Chemical determination of silica in seagrass leaves reveals two operational silica pools in Zostera marina

J Roth, M Gallinari, J Schoelynck, G Hernán… - Biogeochemistry, 2024‏ - Springer
Silicon is a major driver of global primary productivity and CO2 sequestration, and is a
beneficial element for the growth and environmental stress mitigation of many terrestrial and …

Marine macroalgae are an overlooked sink of silicon in coastal systems

MR Yacano, SQ Foster, NE Ray… - The New …, 2022‏ - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Across the marine landscape, from estuaries to the open ocean, biota take up silicon (Si) as
monosilicic acid and deposit it into their tissues as biogenic silica (BSi). Along the coast …