Microbial contributions to the evolution of the 'steady state' carbon dioxide system.
Various processes for the production of carbon dioxide by microorganisms are presented. It is postulated that a 'microniche' developed in a reducing environment; a symbiotic relationship between alga-like organisms and bacterium-like organisms in the 'microniche' governed the production of carbon dioxide resulting in the establishment of the steady state carbon dioxide system in the sea.
D000596:Amino Acids / Q000378:metabolism; D000693:Anaerobiosis; D001272:Atmosphere; D001419:Bacteria / Q000378:metabolism*; D005075:Biological Evolution; D002244:Carbon; D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D002621:Chemistry; D056890:Eukaryota / Q000378:metabolism; D005580:Fossils; D055593:Geological Phenomena; D005844:Geology; D008386:Marine Biology; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D013559:Symbiosis
D000596:Amino Acids; D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D002244:Carbon