Baltic Methanosarcina and Clostridium compete for electrons from metallic iron
P. A. P. Jaramillo, O. Snoeyenbos-West, C. Loescher, B. Thamdrup, A.-E. Rotaru
The paper investigates the role of Methanosarcina and Clostridium in Fe0 corrosion under methanogenic conditions, finding that Methanosarcina can corrode iron independently and outcompetes acetogens for electrons.
bioRxiv · Jan 25, 2019Microbiology