Understanding the anodic mechanism of a seafloor fuel cell: Interactions between geochemistry and microbial activity

Biogeochemistry

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 113-139

  Ryckelynck, Natacha ^a   Stecher III, Hilmar A ^a   Reimers, Clare E ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anoxic sediments; Energy production; Fuel cell; Microbial activity; Pyrite; Sulfur

Indexed keywords

ANOXIC CONDITIONS; BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLE; MARINE SEDIMENT; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 27744542626     PISSN: 01682563     EISSN: 1573515X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10533-005-2671-3     Document Type: Article

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