Active redox cycling of phosphorus on the early Earth

Jihua Hao (), Xing Li, Pengcheng Ju () and Matthew Pasek
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Jihua Hao: University of Science and Technology of China
Xing Li: University of Science and Technology of China
Pengcheng Ju: University of Science and Technology of China
Matthew Pasek: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Nature Communications, 2025, vol. 16, issue 1, 1-4

Abstract: Phosphorus is a critical bio-limiting nutrient in Earth’s ecosystems. A new study published in Nature Communications reports high availability of phosphite for possibly biological uptake in the late Archean ocean, suggesting an active redox cycling of phosphorus on the early Earth.

Date: 2025
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