Diffusive and advective fluid flow shapes chemoautotrophic bacterial communities and sulfur mineralogy in hydrothermal sediments off Milos
Joely Maak, Clemens Röttgen, Birte Winkelhues, Eirini Anagnostou, Wolfgang Bach, Solveig I Bühring, Andrea Koschinsky, Jianlin Liao, Christoph Vogt, Enno Schefuß, Marcus Elvert
The paper shows how different hydrothermal fluid flow types shape bacterial communities and sulfur mineralogy in sediments off Milos by altering environmental conditions and microbial metabolism.
bioRxiv · Sep 2, 2025 · PreprintBiochemistry