Strontium

Kungpaoshizi · Jul 4, 2016

That we're perhaps underestimating some compounds and their importance from the coral's perspective.
Just speculating..

dwref · Jul 4, 2016

Randy, if this is directed at me, the point I'm trying to make or find out about is if its in the ocean, then shouldn't we be concerned about it.
Thanks

biom · Jul 5, 2016

I believe careful reading of this brilliant work of Anne Cohen and Glenn Gaetani called "Ion partitioning and the geochemistry of coral skeletons: solving the mystery of the vital effect" will answer all your questions about Sr/Ca and Ca/Mg ratios, aragonite biomineralization and difference between biotic and abiotic precipitation of aragonite. link here => http://www.whoi.edu/fileserver.do?id=75643&pt=2&p=36767

Randy Holmes-Farley · Jul 6, 2016

dwref said:
Randy, if this is directed at me, the point I'm trying to make or find out about is if its in the ocean, then shouldn't we be concerned about it.
Thanks

I didn't direct anything at you, I don't think, but I agree that mimicing the ocean is a fine goal. It's just that the preponderance of evidence is that supplemental strontium is not important for most organisms that we keep.

Randy Holmes-Farley · Jul 6, 2016

biom said:
I believe careful reading of this brilliant work of Axcellant, thanks, Stoyan.our questions about Sr/Ca and Ca/Mg ratios, aragonite biomineralization and difference between biotic and abiotic precipitation of aragonite. link here => http://www.whoi.edu/fileserver.do?id=75643&pt=2&p=36767

Thanks, Stoyan.