Microbial diversity in extreme environments
WS Shu, LN Huang - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2022 - nature.com
A wide array of microorganisms, including many novel, phylogenetically deeply rooted taxa,
survive and thrive in extreme environments. These unique and reduced-complexity …
survive and thrive in extreme environments. These unique and reduced-complexity …
Microbial diversity and metabolic networks in acid mine drainage habitats
C Méndez-García, AI Peláez, V Mesa… - Frontiers in …, 2015 - frontiersin.org
Acid mine drainage (AMD) emplacements are low-complexity natural systems. Low-pH
conditions appear to be the main factor underlying the limited diversity of the microbial …
conditions appear to be the main factor underlying the limited diversity of the microbial …
Vertical environmental gradient drives prokaryotic microbial community assembly and species coexistence in a stratified acid mine drainage lake
Z She, X Pan, J Wang, R Shao, G Wang, S Wang… - Water Research, 2021 - Elsevier
Acid mine drainage (AMD) lakes are typical hydrologic features caused by open pit mining
and represent extreme ecosystems and environmental challenges. Little is known about …
and represent extreme ecosystems and environmental challenges. Little is known about …
Comparative metagenomic and metatranscriptomic analyses of microbial communities in acid mine drainage
The microbial communities in acid mine drainage have been extensively studied to reveal
their roles in acid generation and adaption to this environment. Lacking, however, are …
their roles in acid generation and adaption to this environment. Lacking, however, are …
The microbial genomics of arsenic
J Andres, PN Bertin - FEMS Microbiology Reviews, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Arsenic, which is a major contaminant of many aquatic ecosystems worldwide, is
responsible for serious public health issues. However, life has evolved various strategies for …
responsible for serious public health issues. However, life has evolved various strategies for …
Ecological roles of dominant and rare prokaryotes in acid mine drainage revealed by metagenomics and metatranscriptomics
High-throughput sequencing is expanding our knowledge of microbial diversity in the
environment. Still, understanding the metabolic potentials and ecological roles of rare and …
environment. Still, understanding the metabolic potentials and ecological roles of rare and …
[HTML][HTML] Microbiomes in extremely acidic environments: functionalities and interactions that allow survival and growth of prokaryotes at low pH
Highlights•Acidic microbiomes are tractable model systems in biogeochemical cycling
studies.•Their spatial diversity patterns have been resolved at several different scales.•The …
studies.•Their spatial diversity patterns have been resolved at several different scales.•The …