Microbial ecology of the deep terrestrial subsurface
RC Beaver, JD Neufeld - The ISME Journal, 2024 - academic.oup.com
The terrestrial subsurface hosts microbial communities that, collectively, are predicted to
comprise as many microbial cells as global surface soils. Although initially thought to be …
comprise as many microbial cells as global surface soils. Although initially thought to be …
Unearthing terrestrial extreme microbiomes for searching terrestrial-like life in the Solar System
C Coleine, M Delgado-Baquerizo - Trends in Microbiology, 2022 - cell.com
The possibility of life elsewhere in the universe has fascinated humankind for ages. To the
best of our knowledge, life, as we know it, is limited to planet Earth; yet current investigation …
best of our knowledge, life, as we know it, is limited to planet Earth; yet current investigation …
Microbial population dynamics and evolutionary outcomes under extreme energy limitation
Microorganisms commonly inhabit energy-limited ecosystems where cellular maintenance
and reproduction is highly constrained. To gain insight into how individuals persist under …
and reproduction is highly constrained. To gain insight into how individuals persist under …
86Kr excess and other noble gases identify a billion-year-old radiogenically-enriched groundwater system
Deep within the Precambrian basement rocks of the Earth, groundwaters can sustain
subsurface microbial communities, and are targets of investigation both for geologic storage …
subsurface microbial communities, and are targets of investigation both for geologic storage …
Thermochronologic perspectives on the deep-time evolution of the deep biosphere
The Earth's deep biosphere hosts some of its most ancient chemolithotrophic lineages. The
history of habitation in this environment is thus of interest for understanding the origin and …
history of habitation in this environment is thus of interest for understanding the origin and …
Candidatus Desulforudis audaxviator dominates a 975 m deep groundwater community in central Sweden
The continental bedrock contains groundwater-bearing fractures that are home to microbial
populations that are vital in mediating the Earth's biogeochemical cycles. However, their …
populations that are vital in mediating the Earth's biogeochemical cycles. However, their …
Beyond basic diversity estimates—analytical tools for mechanistic interpretations of amplicon sequencing data
Understanding microbial ecology through amplifying short read regions, typically 16S rRNA
for prokaryotic species or 18S rRNA for eukaryotic species, remains a popular, economical …
for prokaryotic species or 18S rRNA for eukaryotic species, remains a popular, economical …
Genetic diversity in terrestrial subsurface ecosystems impacted by geological degassing
Abstract Earth's mantle releases 38.7±2.9 Tg/yr CO2 along with other reduced and oxidized
gases to the atmosphere sha** microbial metabolism at volcanic sites across the globe …
gases to the atmosphere sha** microbial metabolism at volcanic sites across the globe …
Species-resolved, single-cell respiration rates reveal dominance of sulfate reduction in a deep continental subsurface ecosystem
Rates of microbial processes are fundamental to understanding the significance of microbial
impacts on environmental chemical cycling. However, it is often difficult to quantify rates or to …
impacts on environmental chemical cycling. However, it is often difficult to quantify rates or to …
The Hidden Hydrogeosphere: The Contribution of Deep Groundwater to the Planetary Water Cycle
The canonical water cycle assumes that all water entering the subsurface to form
groundwater eventually reenters the surface water cycle by discharge to lakes, streams, and …
groundwater eventually reenters the surface water cycle by discharge to lakes, streams, and …