Biosulfidogenesis Mediates Natural Attenuation in Acidic Mine Pit Lakes

Biosulfidogenesis Mediates Natural Attenuation in Acidic Mine Pit Lakes

Acidic pit lakes are abandoned open pit mines filled with acid mine drainage (AMD)—highly acidic, metalliferous waters that pose a severe threat to the environment and are rarely properly remediated.<b> </b>Here, we investigated two meromictic, oligotrophic acidic mine pit lakes in the I...

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Main Authors: Charlotte M. van der Graaf, Javier Sánchez-España, Iñaki Yusta, Andrey Ilin, Sudarshan A. Shetty, Nicole J. Bale, Laura Villanueva, Alfons J. M. Stams, Irene Sánchez-Andrea
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-08-01
Series:Microorganisms
Subjects:
acidophiles
sulfate reduction
sulfur reduction
sulfur disproportionation
biosulfidogenesis
bioremediation
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/8/9/1275

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