Nitrogen stimulates the growth of subsurface basalt-associated microorganisms at the western flank of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge

Nitrogen stimulates the growth of subsurface basalt-associated microorganisms at the western flank of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge

Oceanic crust constitutes the largest aquifer system on Earth, and microbial activity in this environment has been inferred from various geochemical analyses. However, empirical documentation of microbial activity from subsurface basalts is still lacking, particularly in the cool (<25 °C) regions...

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Main Authors: Xinxu eZhang, Jing eFang, Wolfgang eBach, Katrina eEdwards, Beth eOrcutt, Fengping eWang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
Iron oxidation
deep biosphere
Geomicrobiology
oceanic crust
nitrogen stimulation
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2016.00633/full

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