Publications by authors named "Olivier Bochet"
FEMS Microbiol Ecol
May 2020
Article Synopsis
- Fe-oxidizing bacteria from the family Gallionellaceae play a crucial role in the iron cycle in freshwater environments, particularly in areas with varying redox conditions.
- Researchers analyzed the genetic diversity of these bacteria in an aquifer characterized by different redox transition zones, discovering 15 new draft genomes and identifying a dominant genus they propose to name 'Candidatus Houarnoksidobacter'.
- The study found that distinct microbial communities of Gallionellaceae exist in subsurface and surface zones, despite continual groundwater movement, suggesting that factors like oxygen diffusion and groundwater mixing are key influences on their diversity.
