Bio-Organic Geochemistry research in China: Advances, opportunities and challenges

Zhang, Chuanlun1,2; Peng, Ping'an3; Zhao, Meixun4; Xie, Shucheng5; Chen, Jianfang6; Liu, Weiguo7

2018-12

10.1007/s11430-018-9302-2

Science China-Earth Sciences   影响因子和分区

1674-7313

1869-1897

The discipline of Bio-Organic Geochemistry is a cross research field between biogeochemistry and traditional organic geochemistry, which focuses on geochemical processes related to the biosynthesis of organic molecules (particularly lipids) by (micro) organisms, organic matter production by primary producers, degradation of organic matter by microbial processes recorded by retainable lipid biomarkers, and organic proxies for studies of paleo-climate, paleo-environments, paleoecology and Earth evolution. This field aims to go beyond the traditional petroleum-oriented Organic Geochemistry by integrating with biogeochemical concepts concerned mostly with biomolecules from cellular material such as DNA and lipids. A formal Chinese organization in Bio-Organic Geochemistry was established in 2012 when the first conference was held in Guangzhou. This organization has witnessed rapid growth over the past six years with focused research addressing organic proxies in paleoclimate and paleoenvironmental applications, with particular rapid development in glycerol dialkyl glycerol tetraethers-derived proxies. Most progresses in China so far are made following or paralleling the international trend in biogeochemical studies. Things have begun to change with China's ambitious initiatives in several bio-geo programs such as the Ocean Deep Drilling Program of China, the Microbial Hydrosphere Program, the Deep Carbon Observatory, and the Microbiome Program. Looking forward in the 21st Century, the growing Chinese research community in Bio-Organic Geochemistry faces grand opportunities and challenges as Chinese scientists propel themselves toward global research frontiers.

Bio-Organic Geochemistry Biogeochemistry Geomicrobiology Paleoclimate proxies Carbon cycles Microbial genomics

SCI ; EI

英语

第一 ; 通讯

Laboratory for Marine Geology, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology[MGQNLM-TD201810]

Geology

Geosciences, Multidisciplinary

WOS:000454440500006

SCIENCE PRESS

20184806137631

Biological materials ; Biomolecules ; Earth (planet) ; Glycerol ; Lipids

Biology:461.9 ; Geochemistry:481.2 ; Oil Field Equipment:511.2 ; Organic Compounds:804.1

Web of Science

1.Southern Univ Sci & Technol, Dept Ocean Sci & Engn, Shenzhen Key Lab Marine Archaea Geoom, Shenzhen 518055, Peoples R China
2.Qingdao Natl Lab Marine Sci & Technol, Lab Marine Geol, Qingdao 266061, Peoples R China
3.Chinese Acad Sci, Guangzhou Inst Geochem, State Key Lab Organ Geochem, Guangzhou 510640, Guangdong, Peoples R China
4.Ocean Univ China, Minist Educ,Qingdao Natl Lab Marine Sci & Technol, Key Lab Marine Chem Theory & Technol, Lab Marine Ecol & Environm Sci, Qingdao 266061, Peoples R China
5.China Univ Geosci, Sch Earth Sci, State Key Lab Biogeol & Environm Geol, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, Peoples R China
6.State Ocean Adm, Key Lab Marine Ecosyst & Biogeochem, Hangzhou 310012, Zhejiang, Peoples R China
7.Chinese Acad Sci, Inst Earth Environm, State Key Lab Loess & Quaternary Geol, Xian 710061, Shaanxi, Peoples R China

Zhang, Chuanlun,Peng, Ping'an,Zhao, Meixun,et al. Bio-Organic Geochemistry research in China: Advances, opportunities and challenges[J]. Science China-Earth Sciences,2018,61(12):1775-1780.

Zhang, Chuanlun,Peng, Ping'an,Zhao, Meixun,Xie, Shucheng,Chen, Jianfang,&Liu, Weiguo.(2018).Bio-Organic Geochemistry research in China: Advances, opportunities and challenges.Science China-Earth Sciences,61(12),1775-1780.

Zhang, Chuanlun,et al."Bio-Organic Geochemistry research in China: Advances, opportunities and challenges".Science China-Earth Sciences 61.12(2018):1775-1780.