Subsurface microbial hydrogen cycling: Natural occurrence and implications for industry

SP Gregory, MJ Barnett, LP Field, AE Milodowski - Microorganisms, 2019 - mdpi.com
Hydrogen is a key energy source for subsurface microbial processes, particularly in
subsurface environments with limited alternative electron donors, and environments that are …

Global diversity and inferred ecophysiology of microorganisms with the potential for dissimilatory sulfate/sulfite reduction

M Diao, S Dyksma, E Koeksoy, DK Ngugi… - FEMS Microbiology …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Sulfate/sulfite-reducing microorganisms (SRM) are ubiquitous in nature, driving the global
sulfur cycle. A hallmark of SRM is the dissimilatory sulfite reductase encoded by the genes …

Desulfurivibrio spp. mediate sulfur-oxidation coupled to Sb (V) reduction, a novel biogeochemical process

X Sun, T Kong, F Li, MM Häggblom, M Kolton… - The ISME …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Antimony (Sb) contamination released from mine tailings represents a global threat to
natural ecosystems and human health. The geochemical conditions of Sb tailings, which are …

Carbon fixation rates in groundwater similar to those in oligotrophic marine systems

WA Overholt, S Trumbore, X Xu, TLV Bornemann… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
The terrestrial subsurface contains nearly all of Earth's freshwater reserves and harbours the
majority of our planet's total prokaryotic biomass. Although genetic surveys suggest these …

Rhizosphere microbial community composition and survival strategies in oligotrophic and metal (loid) contaminated iron tailings areas

H Geng, F Wang, C Yan, S Ma, Y Zhang, Q Qin… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
In this study, the metal (loid) fractions in two alkaline iron tailings areas with similar physico-
chemical properties and the enrichment ability of dominant plants in these areas were …

Effects of zinc thiazole and oxytetracycline on the microbial metabolism, antibiotic resistance, and virulence factor genes of soil, earthworm gut, and phyllosphere

HT Wang, QY Gan, G Li, D Zhu - Environmental Science & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Pesticides and antibiotics are believed to increase the incidence of antibiotic resistance
genes (ARGs) and virulence factor genes (VFGs), constituting a serious threat to global …

Bacterial survival strategies in an alkaline tailing site and the physiological mechanisms of dominant phylotypes as revealed by metagenomic analyses

W Sun, E **ao, M Häggblom, V Krumins… - … science & technology, 2018 - ACS Publications
Microorganisms inhabiting mine tailings require specific metabolic strategies to survive,
which may hold potential for pollution clean up. Effective in situ bioremediation will rely on …

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 …

Carbon cycle in the microbial ecosystems of biological soil crusts

Q Wang, Q Zhang, Y Han, D Zhang, CC Zhang… - Soil Biology and …, 2022 - Elsevier
The carbon cycle (C-cycle) is the most important and complex biogeochemical cycle in soil
ecosystems, but our understanding of C-cycle at the community level remains limited …

Chemolithoautotroph distributions across the subsurface of a convergent margin

TJ Rogers, J Buongiorno, GL Jessen… - The ISME …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Subducting oceanic crusts release fluids rich in biologically relevant compounds into the
overriding plate, fueling subsurface chemolithoautotrophic ecosystems. To understand the …