Early diagenetic vivianite [Fe-3(PO4)(2) center dot 8H(2)O] in a contaminated freshwater sediment and insights into zinc uptake: a mu-EXAFS, mu-XANES and Raman study [PDF]
, 2008 The sediments in the Salford Quays, a heavily-modified urban water body, contain high levels of organic matter, Fe, Zn and nutrients as a result of past contaminant inputs.
Andrew J. Bennett +40 more
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Environmental MicrobiomeBackground Although plastic pollution is increasing worldwide, very little is known about the microbial processes that take place once plastic debris is incorporated into the soil matrix.
Joana MacLean +4 more
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Sulfur microenvironments as hotspots for biogenic pyrite formation
Scientific ReportsPyrite (FeS2) is the end-product of bacterial sulfur cycling in reduced sedimentary environments. Sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB) are mostly considered for biogenic pyrite formation due to their significant contribution to sulfide production at ambient ...
Fatih Sekerci +5 more
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The Impact of Host Rock Geochemistry on Bacterial Community Structure in Oligotrophic Cave Environments. [PDF]
International Journal of Speleology, 2007 Despite extremely starved conditions, caves contain surprisingly diverse microbial communities. Our research is geared toward understanding what ecosystems drivers are responsible for this high diversity. To asses the effect of rock fabric and mineralogy,
Hazel A. Barton +5 more
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Interrelationship of hydrology, microbial colonisation and hydrometallurgy in a simulated chalcopyrite heap leach [PDF]
, 2008 Includes bibliographical references (leaves 104-115).Chalcopyrite is the most abundant primary copper sulphide mineral found worldwide. As copper grades of ores available for extraction decrease, heap bioleaching is gaining interest as a potential ...
Spurr, Nicholas Robert Louis
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Biopolímeros, Carbono e Enxofre Totais Associados à Atividade Bacteriana dos Sedimentos Superficiais do Delta do Paraíba do Sul, RJ-Brasil [PDF]
, 2011 A bacia de drenagem do Rio Paraíba do Sul localiza-se ao longo do eixo Rio de Janeiro-São Paulo, de grande densidade demográfica e intensa industrialização.
Elisamara Sabadini Santos +5 more
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Unveiling plasmid diversity and functionality in pristine groundwater
Environmental MicrobiomeBackground Plasmids are key in creating a dynamic reservoir of genetic diversity, yet their impact on Earth’s continental subsurface—an important microbial reservoir—remains unresolved. We analyzed 32 metagenomic samples from six groundwater wells within
Olga María Pérez-Carrascal +3 more
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Microbially Mediated Ore-Forming Processes and Cell Mineralization
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2019 Sedimentary black shale-hosted manganese carbonate and oxide ores were studied by high-resolution in situ detailed optical and cathodoluminescence microscopy, Raman spectroscopy, and FTIR spectroscopy to determine microbial contribution in metallogenesis.
Márta Polgári +6 more
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Elementa: Science of the Anthropocene, 2017 Weathered crude oil sank to the seafloor following the 'Deepwater Horizon' disaster in 2010, removing this oil from further physical and photo-chemical degradation processes and leaving benthic processes as the mechanisms for altering and remediating ...
Beth N. Orcutt +8 more
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Diversity and biosynthetic potential of culturable aerobic heterotrophic bacteria isolated from Magura Cave, Bulgaria [PDF]
, 2013 Biocapacity of bacteria inhabiting karstic caves to produce valuable biologically active compounds is still slightly investigated. A total of 46 culturable heterotrophic bacteria were isolated under aerobic conditions from the Gallery with pre-historical
Kambourova Margarita +4 more
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