Nitrogen stimulates the growth of subsurface basalt-associated microorganisms at the western flank of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge

Autor: Xinxu eZhang, Jing eFang, Wolfgang eBach, Katrina eEdwards, Beth eOrcutt, Fengping eWang
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Frontiers in Microbiology, Vol 7 (2016)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1664-302X
DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2016.00633
Popis: Oceanic crust constitutes the largest aquifer system on Earth, and microbial activity in this environment has been inferred from various geochemical analyses. However, empirical documentation of microbial activity from subsurface basalts is still lacking, particularly in the cool (
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