
Biomineralization of ironphosphates in the water column
01022014· 1 Introduction Phosphorus (P) is a limiting nutrient essential to life and its availability controls biological production and climatic responses in past and present aquatic environments (eg, Filippelli and Delaney, 1994, Föllmi, 1996, Van Cappellen and Ingall, 1996, Paytan and McLaughlin, 2007, Papineau, 2010)Microorganisms are known to exert important controls on the P

Phosphorus: Essential to Life—Are We Running Out?
01042013· Phosphorus, the 11th most common element on earth, is fundamental to all living things It is essential for the creation of DNA, cell membranes, and for bone and teeth formation in humans It is vital for food production since it is one of three nutrients (nitrogen, potassium and phosphorus) used in commercial fertilizer

WHAT ARE PHOSPHATES | PhosphateFacts
Phosphorus is present naturally in food, water and even human bodies In your body, phosphorus is present in your genes, teeth, and bones — even your muscles work because of the phosphorus in adenosine triphosphate Today, phosphorus is an important part of many of the products that are indispensable to modern living and good health