Microbial chemolithotrophy mediates oxidative weathering of granitic bedrock [Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences]
The flux of solutes from the chemical weathering of the continental crust supplies a steady supply of essential nutrients necessary for the maintenance of Earth’s biosphere. Promotion of weathering by microorganisms is a well-documented phenomenon and is most often attributed to heterotrophic microbial metabolism for the purposes of nutrient acquisition....
Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - Category: Science Authors: Stephanie A. Napieralski, Heather L. Buss, Susan L. Brantley, Seungyeol Lee, Huifang Xu, Eric E. Roden Tags: PNAS Plus Source Type: research