Publications by authors named "Michele Onorato"
Sci Total Environ
February 2021
Article Synopsis
- * Previous studies suggested that marine sulfate-rich waters travel deep underground, warming and interacting with organic materials to produce hydrogen sulfide through sulfate reduction, but no detailed studies on the origin of hydrogen sulfide in this specific site have been done.
- * A new study employs a multidisciplinary approach to analyze the chemistry and microbial diversity in Zinzulùsa cave, revealing that sulfate from marine waters and specific sulfate-reducing bacteria contribute to hydrogen sulfide production, while proposing a chemotrophic model that utilizes hydrocarbon deposits as energy
