A post-genomic view of the ecophysiology, catabolism and biotechnological relevance of sulphate-reducing prokaryotes

R Rabus, SS Venceslau, L Wöhlbrand… - Advances in microbial …, 2015 - Elsevier
Dissimilatory sulphate reduction is the unifying and defining trait of sulphate-reducing
prokaryotes (SRP). In their predominant habitats, sulphate-rich marine sediments, SRP have …

[HTML][HTML] The geology and biogeochemistry of hydrocarbon seeps

SB Joye - Annual review of earth and planetary sciences, 2020 - annualreviews.org
Hydrocarbon seeps, deep sea extreme environments where deeply sourced fluids
discharge at the seabed, occur along continental margins across the globe. Energy-rich …

Microbially Induced Sedimentary Structures Recording an Ancient Ecosystem in the ca. 3.48 Billion-Year-Old Dresser Formation, Pilbara, Western Australia

N Noffke, D Christian, D Wacey, RM Hazen - Astrobiology, 2013 - liebertpub.com
Microbially induced sedimentary structures (MISS) result from the response of microbial
mats to physical sediment dynamics. MISS are cosmopolitan and found in many modern …

No biological effect on magnesium isotope fractionation during stromatolite growth

Z Hu, SV Hohl, S Viehmann, P Meister… - … et Cosmochimica Acta, 2023 - Elsevier
The growth and morphology of stromatolites have been previously linked to diverse
microbial activities. However, the role of microbial metabolisms on carbonate formation …

Formation of seep carbonates along the Makran convergent margin, northern Arabian Sea and a molecular and isotopic approach to constrain the carbon isotopic …

T Himmler, D Birgel, G Bayon, T Pape, L Ge… - Chemical …, 2015 - Elsevier
Authigenic carbonate deposits have been sampled with the remotely operated vehicle
'MARUM-QUEST 4000 m'from five methane seeps between 731 and 1823 m water depth …

Archean (3.33 Ga) microbe-sediment systems were diverse and flourished in a hydrothermal context

F Westall, KA Campbell, JG Bréhéret… - …, 2015 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Interacting, diverse microbe-sediment systems exist in natural environments today but have
not yet been recognized in the oldest records of life on Earth (older than 3.3 Ga) because of …

[HTML][HTML] The role of microbes in the formation of modern and ancient phosphatic mineral deposits

CH Crosby, JV Bailey - Frontiers in microbiology, 2012 - frontiersin.org
The formation of marine phosphatic mineral deposits remains incompletely understood,
despite decades of research. The involvement of bacteria in this process has long been …

Implications of in situ calcification for photosynthesis in a~ 3.3 Ga-old microbial biofilm from the Barberton greenstone belt, South Africa

F Westall, B Cavalazzi, L Lemelle, Y Marrocchi… - Earth and Planetary …, 2011 - Elsevier
Timing the appearance of photosynthetic microorganisms is crucial to understanding the
evolution of life on Earth. The ability of the biosphere to use sunlight as a source of energy …

Sedimentary phosphate and associated fossil bacteria in a Paleoproterozoic tidal flat in the 1.85 Ga Michigamme Formation, Michigan, USA

EE Hiatt, PK Pufahl, CT Edwards - Sedimentary Geology, 2015 - Elsevier
Phosphorus is a nutrient fundamental to life and when it precipitates in modern
environments bacteria are intimately involved in its release, concentration, and …

Most ancient evidence for life in the Barberton greenstone belt: Microbial mats and biofabrics of the∼ 3.47 Ga Middle Marker horizon

K Hickman-Lewis, B Cavalazzi, F Foucher… - Precambrian …, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract The Middle Marker–horizon H1 of the Hooggenoeg Formation–is the oldest
sedimentary horizon in the Barberton greenstone belt and one of the oldest sedimentary …