Calculation of total free energy yield as an alternative approach for predicting the importance of potential chemolithotrophic reactions in geothermal springs

FEMS Microbiology Ecology

Volumn 81, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 446-454

  Dodsworth, Jeremy A ^a   Mcdonald, Austin I ^a,b   Hedlund, Brian P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Ammonia oxidation; Chemolithotrophy; Energy flux; Free energy yield; Thermodynamics

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA;

AMMONIUM; BACTERIUM; ELECTRON; ENERGY FLUX; FLOW VELOCITY; GEOTHERMAL ENERGY; GIBBS FREE ENERGY; HYDROGEN; ION; LANDSCAPE; METHANE; OXIDATION; PH; PREDICTION; SEDIMENT ANALYSIS; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY; SPRING (SEASON); THERMODYNAMICS;

ARCHAEON; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CHEMOAUTOTROPHY; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; THERMAL SPRING; THERMODYNAMICS; UNITED STATES;

AMMONIA; ARCHAEA; CHEMOAUTOTROPHIC GROWTH; HOT SPRINGS; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; THERMODYNAMICS; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WYOMING;

GREAT BASIN; UNITED STATES;

ARCHAEA; INSECTIVORA;

EID: 84863785950     PISSN: 01686496     EISSN: 15746941     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1574-6941.2012.01369.x     Document Type: Article

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