Li et al. (2024): The interactions between olivine dissolution and phytoplankton in seawater: Potential implications for ocean alkalinization

Canru Li, Xiangdong Liu, Yan Li, Yuan Jiang, Xianghui Guo, David A. Hutchins, Jian Ma, Xin Lin, Minhan Dai IN: Science of The Total Environment, 912, 168571, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.168571

Olivine is considered the most promising mineral for ocean alkalinization enhancement due to its theoretically high CO₂ sequestration efficiency. Olivine dissolution has been predicted to alter marine phytoplankton communities, however, there is still a lack of experimental evidence. The olivine dissolution process in seawater can be influenced by a range of factors, including biotic factors, which have yet to be explored. In this study, the authors cultivated two diatoms and one coccolithophore with and without olivine particles to investigate their interactions with olivine dissolution.

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