MicrobiologybioRxiv
Baltic Methanosarcina and Clostridium compete for electrons from metallic iron
P. A. P. Jaramillo, O. Snoeyenbos-West, C. Loescher…·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.
DOI 10.1038/s41396-019-0490-0