Measurements of Calcification and Silicification

Calcification and silicification are two major kinds of biomineralization on the Earth. Coccolithophore and diatom are major calcifier and silicifier in the oceans, respectively. Thus, these marine phytoplankton play important roles in global cycle of carbon, silicon, and calcium. In this section, the standard measurement methods for calcification and silicification, such as measuring principles, sampling and measuring procedures, and calculation, were introduced using coccolithophore and diatom as examples, respectively.