Ozone–oxygen cycle Ozone–oxygen cycle The ozone–oxygen cycle is the process by which ozone is continually regenerated in Earth's stratosphere, converting ultraviolet radiation (UV) into heat. In 1930 Sydney Chapman resolved the chemistry involved. The process is commonly called the Chapman cycle by atmospheric scientists. Most of the ozone production occurs in the tropical upper stratosphere and mesosphere. The total mass of ozone produced per day over the globe is about 400 million metric tons. The global mass of ozone is relatively constant at about 3 billion metric tons, meaning the Sun produces about 12% of the ozone layer each day. And if
UV filter oxidizing specie is responsible of damaging lipids, proteins and DNA and generating high stress levels in marine organisms. Inorganic UV-filters (i.e. TiO2) can also generate ROS, which is toxic for the marine phytoplankton .The toxicity of nano-TiO is due to its photochemical properties under solar radiation that depend on the radiation intensity, the crystalline structure and the concentration of the nanoparticles. In addition, the inert coating layer of the nanoparticles which protects against photoreactivity is dissolved in aquatic environments after being released from sunscreens. Photolysis is the main abiotic route for transformation of UV filters. Photolysis dissociates the organic filters