Characterizing the distribution and rates of microbial sulfate reduction at Middle Valley hydrothermal vents

ISME Journal

Volumn 7, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 1391-1401

  Frank, Kiana L ^a   Rogers, Daniel R ^a   Olins, Heather C ^a   Vidoudez, Charles ^a   Girguis, Peter R ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

hydrothermal vent; microbial ecology; primary productivity; sulfate reduction

Indexed keywords

RNA 16S; SEA WATER; SULFATE;

ABUNDANCE; BIOMASS; CARBON CYCLE; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; EUKARYOTE; HYDROTHERMAL VENT; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SULFATE-REDUCING BACTERIUM; SULFUR CYCLE;

ARCHAEON; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL PHENOMENA AND FUNCTIONS; BACTERIUM; BIODIVERSITY; CHEMISTRY; GENETICS; HYDROTHERMAL VENT; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; PHYSIOLOGY;

ARCHAEA; BACTERIA; BACTERIAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; BIODIVERSITY; HYDROTHERMAL VENTS; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 16S; SEAWATER; SULFATES;

JUAN DE FUCA RIDGE; MIDDLE VALLEY; PACIFIC OCEAN;

ARCHAEA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 84880923095     PISSN: 17517362     EISSN: 17517370     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ismej.2013.17     Document Type: Article

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