Mesophilic inmates of a geothermal vent-head as providers of critical ecosystem services
Subhajit Dutta, Aditya Pekety, Sumit Chatterjee, Jit Ghosh, Sai Pavan Kumar Pillutla, Nibendu Mondal, Mahamadul Mondal, Jagannath Sarkar, Swapneel Saha, Amlan Dhar, Aninda Mazumdar, Ranadhir Chakraborty, Wriddhiman Ghosh
The paper investigates mesophilic microorganisms in geothermal vents, finding they contribute critical metabolic functions despite low prevalence and inconsistent presence.
bioRxiv · Jul 2, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology