大型硫细菌和酸盐的形成
Heide N Schulz1, Horst D Schulz
1Institute for Microbiology, University of Hannover, Schneiderberg 50, D-30167 Hannover, Germany. schulz@ifmb.uni-hannover.de
概括
巨大的硫细菌,Thiomargarita namibiensis,驱动海洋沉积物中酸盐沉积物的形成. 它们的活动释放酸盐,导致纳米比亚货架上大量的矿物积累.
科学领域:
- 海洋地质学 海洋地质学
- 微生物学 微生物学
- 地质化学 地质化学
背景情况:
- 矿沉积物是海洋环境中的关键沉积点.
- 微生物在生成中的作用,即矿产形成的过程,尚未完全理解.
研究的目的:
- 为了研究巨型硫细菌Thiomargarita namibiensis与酸盐形成之间的联系.
- 为了确定Thiomargarita namibiensis活动是否影响海洋沉积物中的阿帕丰度.
主要方法:
- 在纳米比亚货架沉积物中,阿帕丰富度与Thiomargarita namibiensis种群的相关性分析.
- 在沉积物中测量孔水酸盐度.
- 实验室实验模拟无氧条件,以评估Thiomargarita namibiensis释放的酸盐.
主要成果:
- 在阿帕丰富度和Thiomargarita namibiensis的存在/活动之间观察到强烈的相关性.
- 含玛格里塔的沉积物显示出高酸盐水平 (高达300微米) 和大量的酸盐积累 (超过50gP/kg).
- 实验室实验证实,蒂奥马加里塔在无毒条件下释放足够的酸盐来沉酸.
结论:
- 蒂奥马加里塔纳米比尼斯 (Thiomargarita namibiensis) 在推动生过程中发挥着重要作用.
- 硫细菌是海洋环境中酸盐沉积物的形成的主要贡献者.
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