Environmental controls on the production of calcium carbonate by earthworms

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Versteegh, E. A. A., Black, S. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1396-4821 and Hodson, M. E. (2014) Environmental controls on the production of calcium carbonate by earthworms. Soil Biology & Biochemistry, 70. pp. 159-161. ISSN 0038-0717 doi: 10.1016/j.soilbio.2013.12.013

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Lumbricus terrestris earthworms produce calcium carbonate (CaCO3) granules with unknown physiological function. To investigate carbon sequestration potential, the influence of temperature and CO2 concentration ([CO2]) on CaCO3 production was investigated using three soils, five temperatures(3-20 C) and four atmospheric [CO2] (439-3793 ppm). Granule production rates differed between soils, but could not be related to any soil characteristics measured. Production rates increased with temperature, probably because of higher metabolic rate, and with soil CO2 concentration. Implications for carbon sequestration are discussed. CaCO3 production in earthworms is probably related to pH regulation of blood and tissue fluid in the high CO2 environment of the soil.

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Item Type	Article
URI	https://reading-clone.eprints-hosting.org/id/eprint/37710
Identification Number/DOI	10.1016/j.soilbio.2013.12.013
Refereed	Yes
Divisions	Science > School of Archaeology, Geography and Environmental Science > Earth Systems Science Science > School of Archaeology, Geography and Environmental Science > Scientific Archaeology Science > School of Archaeology, Geography and Environmental Science > Department of Geography and Environmental Science Science > School of Archaeology, Geography and Environmental Science > Department of Archaeology Interdisciplinary centres and themes > Soil Research Centre
Uncontrolled Keywords	Calcite; CO2; Experiment; Lumbricus terrestris; pH regulation; Temperature
Publisher	Elsevier
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Projects:	Earthworm secreted calcite granules - constructing a new terrestrial palaeo-environment thermometer and quantifying carbon sequestration potential Funded by: Natural Environment Research Council (NE/H021914/1 - £663,307) Local Lead (PI): Mark Edward Hodson Project Lead: Mark Edward Hodson 1 September 2012 - 31 January 2014	Click Add to select your project (received at Reading) from an autocomplete list.

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