Articles | Volume 19, issue 14
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-19-3445-2022
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-19-3445-2022
Research article
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21 Jul 2022
Research article |  | 21 Jul 2022

Benthic silicon cycling in the Arctic Barents Sea: a reaction–transport model study

James P. J. Ward, Katharine R. Hendry, Sandra Arndt, Johan C. Faust, Felipe S. Freitas, Sian F. Henley, Jeffrey W. Krause, Christian März, Allyson C. Tessin, and Ruth L. Airs

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Interactive discussion

Status: closed

Comment types: AC – author | RC – referee | CC – community | EC – editor | CEC – chief editor | : Report abuse
  • RC1: 'Comment on bg-2022-51', Anonymous Referee #1, 16 Mar 2022
    • AC1: 'Reply on RC1', James Ward, 09 Jun 2022
  • RC2: 'Comment on bg-2022-51', Anonymous Referee #2, 20 May 2022
    • AC2: 'Reply on RC2', James Ward, 09 Jun 2022

Peer review completion

AR: Author's response | RR: Referee report | ED: Editor decision | EF: Editorial file upload
ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (review by editor) (13 Jun 2022) by Jack Middelburg
AR by James Ward on behalf of the Authors (14 Jun 2022)  Author's response   Author's tracked changes   Manuscript 
ED: Publish subject to technical corrections (16 Jun 2022) by Jack Middelburg
AR by James Ward on behalf of the Authors (22 Jun 2022)  Author's response   Manuscript 
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Short summary
The seafloor plays an important role in the cycling of silicon (Si), a key nutrient that promotes marine primary productivity. In our model study, we disentangle major controls on the seafloor Si cycle to better anticipate the impacts of continued warming and sea ice melt in the Barents Sea. We uncover a coupling of the iron redox and Si cycles, dissolution of lithogenic silicates, and authigenic clay formation, comprising a Si sink that could have implications for the Arctic Ocean Si budget.
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