Isolation and characterization of novel psychrophilic, neutrophilic, fe-oxidizing, chemolithoautotrophic α- and γ-Proteobacteria from the deep sea

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 69, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 2906-2913

  Edwards, K J ^a   Rogers, D R ^a   Wirsen, C O ^a   McCollom, T M ^a,b  

^a WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BASALT; CHARACTERIZATION; IRON; OXIDATION; SEDIMENTS;

SYNTHETIC SOLID ROCKS;

BACTERIA;

IRON; NITRATE;

AUTOTROPHY; BACTERIUM; DEEP SEA; GEOMICROBIOLOGY; HYDROTHERMAL VENT; PHYLOGENETICS; WEATHERING;

ARTICLE; AUTOTROPHY; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BASALT; DEEP SEA; ENERGY RESOURCE; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; LOW TEMPERATURE; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION; PHYLOGENY; ROCK; SEDIMENT;

ALPHAPROTEOBACTERIA; CARBON; GAMMAPROTEOBACTERIA; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; IRON; MICROELECTRODES; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; OXYGEN; PACIFIC OCEAN; PHYLOGENY; SEAWATER; TEMPERATURE;

PACIFIC OCEAN;

ALPHAPROTEOBACTERIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); GAMMAPROTEOBACTERIA; HYPHOMONAS JANNASCHIANA; MARINOBACTER AQUAEOLEI; NEGIBACTERIA; PROTEOBACTERIA;

EID: 0013208353     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/AEM.69.5.2906-2913.2003     Document Type: Article

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