[HTML][HTML] Cyanobacteria and biogeochemical cycles through Earth history
Cyanobacteria are the only prokaryotes to have evolved oxygenic photosynthesis,
transforming the biology and chemistry of our planet. Genomic and evolutionary studies …
transforming the biology and chemistry of our planet. Genomic and evolutionary studies …
The biogeochemistry of ferruginous lakes and past ferruginous oceans
Anoxic and iron-rich (ferruginous) conditions prevailed in the ocean under the low-oxygen
atmosphere that occurred through most of the Archean Eon. While euxinic conditions (ie …
atmosphere that occurred through most of the Archean Eon. While euxinic conditions (ie …
[HTML][HTML] Recurrent photic zone euxinia limited ocean oxygenation and animal evolution during the Ediacaran
Abstract The Ediacaran Period (~ 635–539 Ma) is marked by the emergence and
diversification of complex metazoans linked to ocean redox changes, but the processes and …
diversification of complex metazoans linked to ocean redox changes, but the processes and …
[HTML][HTML] The Great Oxygenation Event as a consequence of ecological dynamics modulated by planetary change
Abstract The Great Oxygenation Event (GOE), ca. 2.4 billion years ago, transformed life and
environments on Earth. Its causes, however, are debated. We mathematically analyze the …
environments on Earth. Its causes, however, are debated. We mathematically analyze the …
[HTML][HTML] Possible link between Earth's rotation rate and oxygenation
The biotic and abiotic controls on major shifts in atmospheric oxygen and the persistence of
low-oxygen periods over a majority of Earth's history remain under debate. Explanations of …
low-oxygen periods over a majority of Earth's history remain under debate. Explanations of …
[HTML][HTML] Bioactive metabolites produced by cyanobacteria for growth adaptation and their pharmacological properties
P Nandagopal, AN Steven, LW Chan, Z Rahmat… - Biology, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Cyanobacteria are known as oxygenic microorganisms are able to release
oxygen as a byproduct during photosynthesis. Rapidly changing environmental conditions …
oxygen as a byproduct during photosynthesis. Rapidly changing environmental conditions …
[HTML][HTML] Abundant taxa and favorable pathways in the microbiome of soda-saline lakes in Inner Mongolia
D Zhao, S Zhang, Q Xue, J Chen, J Zhou… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Soda-saline lakes are a special type of alkaline lake in which the chloride concentration is
greater than the carbonate/bicarbonate concentration. Due to the high pH and a usually …
greater than the carbonate/bicarbonate concentration. Due to the high pH and a usually …
[HTML][HTML] The trouble with oxygen: The ecophysiology of extant phototrophs and implications for the evolution of oxygenic photosynthesis
TL Hamilton - Free Radical Biology and Medicine, 2019 - Elsevier
The ability to harvest light to drive chemical reactions and gain energy provided microbes
access to high energy electron donors which fueled primary productivity, biogeochemical …
access to high energy electron donors which fueled primary productivity, biogeochemical …
Synthetic algocyanobacterial consortium as an alternative to chemical fertilizers
AK Sadvakasova, MO Bauenova, BD Kossalbayev… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
The use of unregulated pesticides and chemical fertilizers can have detrimental effects on
biodiversity and human health. This problem is exacerbated by the growing demand for …
biodiversity and human health. This problem is exacerbated by the growing demand for …
[HTML][HTML] Community structure of thermophilic photosynthetic microbial mats and flocs at Sembawang Hot Spring, Singapore
C George, CXQ Lim, Y Tong, SB Pointing - Frontiers in Microbiology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The Sembawang Hot Spring in Singapore lies at the foot of a major regional geological
feature called the Bentong-Raub Suture Zone. Amid an extensively managed surface …
feature called the Bentong-Raub Suture Zone. Amid an extensively managed surface …