CellBioNewsEarth's hidden #carbon_recyclers: #Sulfur_bacteria team up to break down #organic substances in the #seabed.
#mightymicrobes #Sulfate-reducing_bacteria #Desulfobacteraceae #metabolism #biogeochemistry #global_carbon_cycle #genomics
https://phys.org/news/2025-03-earth-hidden-carbon-recyclers-sulfur.html
Earth's hidden carbon recyclers: Sulfur bacteria team up to break down organic substances in the seabed
Sulfate-reducing bacteria break down a large proportion of the organic carbon in the oxygen-free zones of Earth, and in the seabed in particular. Among these important microbes, the Desulfobacteraceae family of bacteria stands out because its members are able to break down a wide variety of compounds—including some that are poorly degradable—to their end product, carbon dioxide (CO2).
