Geobiology of Marine Magnetotactic Bacteria

Abstract

Magnetotactic bacteria (MTB) biomineralize intracellular membrane-bound crystals of magnetite (Fe304) or greigite (Fe3S4), and are abundant in the suboxic to anoxic zones of stratified marine environments worldwide. Their population densities (up to 10(5) cells ml(-1)) and high intracellular iron content suggest a potentially significant role in iron cycling, but very little is known about their population dynamics and regulation by environmental geochemistry.

Open PDF

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2006
Accession Number
ADA462204

Entities

People

  • Sheri L. Simmons

Organizations

  • Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Bacteriology
  • Cells
  • Chemical Analysis
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Chlorobi
  • Databases
  • Fungi
  • Geochemistry
  • Isotopes
  • Materials Science
  • Microbial Genetics
  • Microbiology
  • Microbiomes
  • Oceanography
  • Sulfur Compounds

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Environmental Engineering
  • Immunology
  • Oncology (Cancer Research).