Geomicrobiology

Geomicrobiology of manganese(II) oxidation.

Mn(II)-oxidizing microbes have an integral role in the biogeochemical cycling of manganese, iron, nitrogen, carbon, sulfur, and several nutrients and trace metals. There is great interest in mechanistically understanding these cycles and defining the importance of Mn(II)-oxidizing bacteria in modern and ancient geochemical environments. Linking Mn(II) oxidation to cellular function, although st...

Metals, minerals and microbes: geomicrobiology and bioremediation.

Microbes play key geoactive roles in the biosphere, particularly in the areas of element biotransformations and biogeochemical cycling, metal and mineral transformations, decomposition, bioweathering, and soil and sediment formation. All kinds of microbes, including prokaryotes and eukaryotes and their symbiotic associations with each other and 'higher organisms', can contribute actively to geo...

WINOGRADSKY REVIEW The geomicrobiology of gold

Frank Reith, Maggy F Lengke, Donna Falconer, David Craw and Gordon Southam School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, The University of Adelaide, CSIRO Land and Water, Waite Laboratories, Urrbrae, South Australia, Australia; Geomega Inc., Boulder, CO, USA; Department of Geology, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand and Department of Earth Sciences, The University of Western Ontario, Londo...

Editorial: Recent Advances in Geomicrobiology of the Ocean Crust

Deep-sea piezosphere and piezophiles: geomicrobiology and biogeochemistry.

The deep-sea piezosphere accounts for approximately 75% of the total ocean volume and hosts active and diverse biological communities. Evidence obtained thus far suggests that the microbial biomass present in the piezosphere is significant. Continued international interest in exploring the deep ocean provides impetus to increase our understanding of the deep-sea piezosphere and of the influence...