The microbiomes of deep-sea hydrothermal vents: distributed globally, shaped locally
GJ Dick - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2019 - nature.com
The discovery of chemosynthetic ecosystems at deep-sea hydrothermal vents in 1977
changed our view of biology. Chemosynthetic bacteria and archaea form the foundation of …
changed our view of biology. Chemosynthetic bacteria and archaea form the foundation of …
Microbial ecology of the dark ocean above, at, and below the seafloor
The majority of life on Earth—notably, microbial life—occurs in places that do not receive
sunlight, with the habitats of the oceans being the largest of these reservoirs. Sunlight …
sunlight, with the habitats of the oceans being the largest of these reservoirs. Sunlight …
A post-genomic view of the ecophysiology, catabolism and biotechnological relevance of sulphate-reducing prokaryotes
R Rabus, SS Venceslau, L Wöhlbrand… - Advances in microbial …, 2015 - Elsevier
Dissimilatory sulphate reduction is the unifying and defining trait of sulphate-reducing
prokaryotes (SRP). In their predominant habitats, sulphate-rich marine sediments, SRP have …
prokaryotes (SRP). In their predominant habitats, sulphate-rich marine sediments, SRP have …
Beyond the Calvin cycle: autotrophic carbon fixation in the ocean
M Hügler, SM Sievert - Annual review of marine science, 2011 - annualreviews.org
Organisms capable of autotrophic metabolism assimilate inorganic carbon into organic
carbon. They form an integral part of ecosystems by making an otherwise unavailable form …
carbon. They form an integral part of ecosystems by making an otherwise unavailable form …
Long-term sustainability of a high-energy, low-diversity crustal biome
LH Lin, PL Wang, D Rumble, J Lippmann-Pipke… - science, 2006 - science.org
Geochemical, microbiological, and molecular analyses of alkaline saline groundwater at 2.8
kilometers depth in Archaean metabasalt revealed a microbial biome dominated by a single …
kilometers depth in Archaean metabasalt revealed a microbial biome dominated by a single …
The rock-hosted biosphere
AS Templeton, TA Caro - Annual Review of Earth and Planetary …, 2023 - annualreviews.org
Our understanding of Earth's rock-hosted subsurface biosphere has advanced over the past
two decades through the collection and analysis of fluids and rocks from aquifers within the …
two decades through the collection and analysis of fluids and rocks from aquifers within the …
Iron and sulfide oxidation within the basaltic ocean crust: implications for chemolithoautotrophic microbial biomass production
W Bach, KJ Edwards - Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 2003 - Elsevier
Microbial processes within the ocean crust are of potential importance in controlling rates of
chemical reactions and thereby affecting chemical exchange between the oceans and …
chemical reactions and thereby affecting chemical exchange between the oceans and …
Abundance and diversity of microbial life in ocean crust
Oceanic lithosphere exposed at the sea floor undergoes seawater–rock alteration reactions
involving the oxidation and hydration of glassy basalt. Basalt alteration reactions are …
involving the oxidation and hydration of glassy basalt. Basalt alteration reactions are …
Evidence for microbial carbon and sulfur cycling in deeply buried ridge flank basalt
Sediment-covered basalt on the flanks of mid-ocean ridges constitutes most of Earth's
oceanic crust, but the composition and metabolic function of its microbial ecosystem are …
oceanic crust, but the composition and metabolic function of its microbial ecosystem are …
Energy and carbon metabolisms in a deep terrestrial subsurface fluid microbial community
The terrestrial deep subsurface is a huge repository of microbial biomass, but in relation to
its size and physical heterogeneity, few sites have been investigated in detail. Here, we …
its size and physical heterogeneity, few sites have been investigated in detail. Here, we …