Nitrogen cycling microbes, including nitrite-oxidizing bacteria (NOB), perform critical
ecosystem functions that help mitigate anthropogenic stresses and maintain ecosystem …

Aerobic granular sludge (AGS) and conventional activated sludge (CAS) are two different
biological wastewater treatment processes. AGS consists of self-immobilised …

Nitrate is a significant constituent of the total nitrogen pool in shallow aquifers and poses an
escalating threat to groundwater resources, making it crucial to comprehend the source …

Iron (Fe) is the fourth most abundant element on the planet, and iron-oxidising bacteria
(FeOB) play an important role in the biogeochemical cycle of this metal in nature. FeOB …

The nitrite oxidizing bacterial genus Ca. Nitrotoga was only recently discovered to be
widespread in freshwater systems; however, limited information is currently available on the …

Interactions between autotrophic nitrifiers and heterotrophs have attracted considerable
attention in microbial ecology. However, the mechanisms by which heterotrophs affect the …

The abandoned Sitarjevec mine represents a specific environment (complete darkness; 10°
C) with waters of pH 3 and it contains various ores (eg lead, mercury, zinc, iron, copper) and …

Background: Rubisco is among the most abundant enzymes on Earth and is a critical
conduit for inorganic carbon into the biosphere. Despite this, the full extent of rubisco …

Nitrite-oxidizing bacteria (NOB) are important nitrifiers whose activity regulates the
availability of nitrite and links reduced ammonium and oxidized nitrate in ecosystems. In oxic …

Microbes inhabiting and evolving in aquatic ecosystems at the base of polar ice sheets
subsist under energy-limited conditions while in relative isolation from surface gene pools …