Energy sources for chemolithotrophs in an arsenic- and iron-rich shallow-sea hydrothermal system

Geobiology

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 436-445

  Akerman, N H ^a,c   Price, R E ^a,b   Pichler, T ^b,d   Amend, J P ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^c MARINE BIOLOGICAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BREMEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; FERRIC ION; IRON; ORGANOARSENIC DERIVATIVE; SEA WATER;

ARSENIC; ARSENITE; BIOENERGETICS; CHEMOAUTOTROPHY; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); EXERGY; GIBBS FREE ENERGY; HYDROTHERMAL SYSTEM; HYDROTHERMAL VENT; IRON; METABOLISM; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; OXIDATION; PH; POREWATER; REDOX CONDITIONS; SEAWATER; SHALLOW WATER; TEMPERATURE GRADIENT;

AEROBIC METABOLISM; ANAEROBIC GROWTH; ARCHAEBACTERIUM; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; BAY; CHEMISTRY; CHEMOAUTOTROPHY; HYDROTHERMAL VENT; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; PAPUA NEW GUINEA;

AEROBIOSIS; ANAEROBIOSIS; ARCHAEA; ARSENIC; ARSENICALS; BACTERIA; BAYS; CHEMOAUTOTROPHIC GROWTH; FERRIC COMPOUNDS; HYDROTHERMAL VENTS; IRON; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; PAPUA NEW GUINEA; SEAWATER;

AMBITLE ISLAND; BISMARCK ARCHIPELAGO; FENI ISLANDS; PAPUA NEW GUINEA; TUTUM BAY;

EID: 80051922670     PISSN: 14724677     EISSN: 14724669     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1472-4669.2011.00291.x     Document Type: Article

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