Mineral formation induced by cable bacteria performing long-distance electron transport in marine sediments

<p>Cable bacteria are multicellular, filamentous microorganisms that are capable of transporting electrons over centimeter-scale distances. Although recently discovered, these bacteria appear to be widely present in the seafloor, and when active they exert a strong imprint on the local geochem...

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Main Authors: N. M. J. Geerlings, E.-M. Zetsche, S. Hidalgo-Martinez, J. J. Middelburg, F. J. R. Meysman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2019-02-01
Series:Biogeosciences
Online Access:https://www.biogeosciences.net/16/811/2019/bg-16-811-2019.pdf