These studies improved the understanding of calcifying marine organisms and their role in the global carbon cycle, and also had implications for geochemistry, mineralogy, tectonics, biological evolution (biomineralization), oil/gas resources, and climate change.
These studies improved the understanding of calcifying marine organisms in the global carbon cycle. These studies improved the understanding of calcifying their role in the global carbon cycle. These studies had implications for geochemistry. These studies had implications for mineralogy. These studies had implications for tectonics. These studies had implications for biological evolution (biomineralization). These studies had implications for oil/gas resources. These studies had implications for climate change.