Mn(II)-oxidizing Bacteria are Abundant and Environmentally Relevant Members of Ferromanganese Deposits in Caves of the Upper Tennessee River Basin

Geomicrobiology Journal

Volumn 30, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 779-800

  Carmichael, Mary J ^a   Carmichael, Sarah K ^a   Santelli, Cara M ^a,b   Strom, Amanda ^a   Bräuer, Suzanna L ^a  

^a APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b DEPARTMENT OF PALEOBIOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

cave geomicrobiology; ferromanganese deposits; manganese oxidation; Tennessee karst

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BACTERIUM; BEDROCK; BIOMINERALIZATION; CAVE; FERROMANGANESE DEPOSIT; GEOMICROBIOLOGY; IRON; KARST; MANGANESE; OXIDATION; RNA;

TENNESSEE BASIN; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84880928457     PISSN: 01490451     EISSN: 15210529     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01490451.2013.769651     Document Type: Article

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