A critical review of mineral–microbe interaction and co-evolution: mechanisms and applications
Abstrak
Abstract Mineral–microbe interactions play important roles in environmental change, biogeochemical cycling of elements and formation of ore deposits. Minerals provide both beneficial (physical and chemical protection, nutrients, and energy) and detrimental (toxic substances and oxidative pressure) effects to microbes, resulting in mineral-specific microbial colonization. Microbes impact dissolution, transformation and precipitation of minerals through their activity, resulting in either genetically controlled or metabolism-induced biomineralization. Through these interactions, minerals and microbes co-evolve through Earth history. Mineral–microbe interactions typically occur at microscopic scale but the effect is often manifested at global scale. Despite advances achieved through decades of research, major questions remain. Four areas are identified for future research: integrating mineral and microbial ecology, establishing mineral biosignatures, linking laboratory mechanistic investigation to field observation, and manipulating mineral–microbe interactions for the benefit of humankind.
Topik & Kata Kunci
Penulis (15)
Hailiang Dong
Liuqin Huang
Linduo Zhao
Q. Zeng
Xiaolei Liu
Yizhi Sheng
Liang Shi
Geng Wu
Hongchen Jiang
Fangru Li
Li Zhang
Dongyi Guo
Gaoyuan Li
Weiguo Hou
Hongyu Chen
Akses Cepat
- Tahun Terbit
- 2022
- Bahasa
- en
- Total Sitasi
- 331×
- Sumber Database
- Semantic Scholar
- DOI
- 10.1093/nsr/nwac128
- Akses
- Open Access ✓