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Nature 431, 834-838 (14 October 2004) | doi:10.1038/nature02974;

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Low marine sulphate and protracted oxygenation of the Proterozoic biosphere

Progressive oxygenation of the Earth's early biosphere is thought to have resulted in increased sulphide oxidation during continental weathering, leading to a corresponding increase in marine sulphate concentration. Accurate reconstruction of marine sulphate reservoir size is therefore important for interpreting the oxygenation history of early Earth environments.

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