Microbial sulfur transformations in sediments from Subglacial Lake Whillans

Microbial sulfur transformations in sediments from Subglacial Lake Whillans

Diverse microbial assemblages inhabit subglacial aquatic environments. While few of these environments have been sampled, data reveal that subglacial organisms gain energy for growth from reduced minerals containing nitrogen, iron, and sulfur. Here we investigate the role of microbially mediated sul...

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Main Authors: Alicia M Purcell, Jill A Mikucki, Amanda eAchberger, Irina eAlekhina, Carlo eBarbante, Brent Craig Christner, Dhritiman eGhosh, Alexander B Michaud, Andrew C Mitchell, John C Priscu, Reed eScherer, Mark eSkidmore, Trista J Vick-Majors, The WISSARD eScience Team
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
Sulfur oxidation
Geomicrobiology
sulfate reduction
chemosynthesis
Antarctic subglacial aquatic environments
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2014.00594/full

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