Interest in extracting mineral resources from the seafloor through deep‐sea mining has
accelerated in the past decade, driven by consumer demand for various metals like zinc …

The Indian Ocean (IO) extends over 30% of the global ocean area and is rimmed by 36
littoral and 11 hinterland nations sustaining about 30% of the world's population. The …

Active deep-sea hydrothermal vents harbor abundant thermophilic and hyperthermophilic
microorganisms. However, microbial communities in inactive hydrothermal vents have not …

In this study, we analyzed the bacterial and archaeal diversities of the deep-sea sediments
in Iheya North and Iheya Ridge, Okinawa Trough, using the high-throughput sequencing …

Bacterial participation in the formation of ferromanganese (Fe-Mn) mineral deposits is highly
debated, as the precipitation of metals could occur by both chemical and biologically …

Cobalt-rich crusts are important metallic mineral resources with great economic potential,
usually distributed on seamounts located in the Pacific Ocean. Microorganisms are believed …

This book provides an account of the biogenic synthesis of nanomaterials by using different
microorganisms. The chapters are focused on the biosynthesis of various metal and metal …

Co immobilization by two manganese oxidizing isolates from Carlsberg Ridge waters (CR35
and CR48) was compared with that of Mn at same molar concentrations. At a lower …

Theories related to the precipitation mechanism of the metallic elements in marine
manganese nodules have remained controversial between two schools of thoughts (1) …

There is growing recognition that a clean energy, low carbon future will require additional
metals to be inserted into the world economy. This has led to increased interest in obtaining …