Low-oxygen and chemical kinetic constraints on the geochemical niche of neutrophilic iron(II) oxidizing microorganisms

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 72, Issue 14, 2008, Pages 3358-3370

  Druschel, Gregory K ^a   Emerson, David ^b   Sutka, R ^b   Suchecki, P ^c   Luther III, George W ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

^b AMERICAN TYPE CULTURE COLLECTION   (United States)

^c University of Delaware ^*  (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOCHEMISTRY; IRON; MICROORGANISM; OXIDATION; OXYGEN;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 46049119790     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2008.04.035     Document Type: Article

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