Metabolic and Population Profiles of Active Subseafloor Autotrophs in Young Oceanic Crust at Deep-Sea Hydrothermal Vents
Sabrina M. Elkassas, Claudia Fortunato, Sharon L. Grim, D. A. Butterfield, James F. Holden, Joseph J. Vallino, Christopher Kenneth Algar, Lisa Zeigler Allen, Benjamin T. Larson, Giora Proskurowski, Emily Reddington, Lucy C. Stewart, Begüm D. Topçuoğlu, Julie A. Huber
This study identifies active subseafloor autotrophs at deep-sea hydrothermal vents using RNA-SIP and metatranscriptomics, revealing their metabolic strategies and population dynamics.
Applied and Environmental Microbiology · Oct 16, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology