Minerals as energy sources for microorganisms

Economic Geology

Volumn 104, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1235-1248

  Shock, Everett L ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACIDIC SOLUTIONS; ANALYTICAL DATA; ENERGY ANALYSIS; ENERGY SOURCE; ENERGY SUPPLIES; MICROBIAL METABOLISM; MINERAL INTERACTIONS; NATURAL SYSTEMS; OXIDATION-REDUCTION REACTION; SOURCES OF ENERGY; TOXIC SUBSTANCES;

ENERGY MANAGEMENT; METABOLISM; MICROORGANISMS; OXIDATION; PHYSIOLOGY; REDOX REACTIONS; SEDIMENTOLOGY; SILICATE MINERALS;

MINERALS;

DIAGENESIS; ELECTRON; ENERGY RESOURCE; METABOLISM; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; MINERAL RESOURCE; OXIDATION; REDUCTION; SEQUESTRATION (CHEMISTRY); SULFIDE; TOXIC SUBSTANCE; WEATHERING;

EID: 77953682726     PISSN: 03610128     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/gsecongeo.104.8.1235     Document Type: Article

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