A biological source of marine sedimentary iron oxides
Jacob P. Beam, Jarrod J. Scott, Sean M. McAllister, Clara S. Chan, James McManus, Filip J. R. Meysman, David Emerson
The paper identifies iron-oxidizing Zetaproteobacteria as a major source of sedimentary iron oxides in coastal sediments, driven by burrowing animals.
bioRxiv · Apr 28, 2017 · PreprintMicrobiology