In situ estimates of iron-oxidation and accretion rates for iron-oxidizing bacterial mats at Loihi Seamount.
David Emerson, Jarrod J. Scott, Anna Leavitt, Emily Fleming, Craig Moyer
This paper develops an in situ productivity chamber to estimate Fe-oxidation and mat accretion rates at hydrothermal vents, finding rates of 8.2-51.9 x 10-6 mol/hr and accretion of 2.2 cm/yr, with Zetaproteobacteria dominating the microbial community.
bioRxiv · Dec 19, 2016 · PreprintMicrobiology