Diversity and single-cell activity of endolithic microbes in sediment-hosted carbonate nodules within and below the sulfate-methane transition zone
Sergio A. Parra, Magdalena J. Mayr, James Mullahoo, Laura K. Quinn, Rebecca L. Wipfler, Victoria J. Orphan
This study examines microbial communities in carbonate nodules and surrounding sediments within and below the sulfate-methane transition zone, revealing active endolithic microbes and their physiological responses to geochemical conditions.
bioRxiv · Feb 26, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology