Experimental study on weathering of seafloor volcanic glass by bacteria (Pseudomonas fluorescens) - Implications for the contribution of bacteria to the water-rock reaction at the Mid-Oceanic Ridge setting

Journal of Asian Earth Sciences

Volumn 90, Issue , 2014, Pages 15-25

  Chen, Shun ^a,b   Wu, Zijun ^b   Peng, Xiaotong ^a,b  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

^b Tongji University   (China)

Author keywords

Batch experiments; Element release; Mid Oceanic Ridge; Pseudomonas fluorescens; Volcanic glass

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLE; BIOLOGICAL WEATHERING; DISSOLUTION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MID-OCEAN RIDGE BASALT; OCEANIC CRUST; PH; SEAFLOOR; VOLCANIC GLASS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS;

EID: 84899821568     PISSN: 13679120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jseaes.2014.04.012     Document Type: Article

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