Fluids from the Oceanic Crust Support Microbial Activities within the Deep Biosphere.

Autor:	Engelen, Bert, Ziegelmüller, Katja, Wolf, Lars, Köpke, Beate, Gittel, Antje, Cypionka, Heribert, Treude, Tina, Nakagawa, Satoshi, Inagaki, Fumio, Lever, MarkAlexander, Steinsbu, BjørnOlav
Předmět:	FLUIDS BIOSPHERE MARINE sediments SULFATES METHANE OXIDATION CHEMICAL reduction AQUIFERS
Zdroj:	Geomicrobiology Journal; Jan2008, Vol. 25 Issue 1, p56-66, 11p, 1 Diagram, 1 Chart, 1 Graph
Abstrakt:	The importance of crustal fluid chemical composition in driving the marine deep subseafloor biosphere was examined in northeast Pacific ridge-flank sediments. At IODP Site U1301, sulfate from crustal fluids diffuses into overlying sediments, forming a transition zone where sulfate meets in situ-produced methane. Enhanced cell counts and metabolic activity suggest that sulfate stimulates microbial respiration, specifically anaerobic methane oxidation coupled to sulfate reduction. Cell counts and activity are also elevated in basement-near layers. Owing to the worldwide expansion of the crustal aquifer, we postulate that crustal fluids may fuel the marine deep subseafloor biosphere on a global scale. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Databáze:	Complementary Index
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