Publications by authors named "Robert D Fallon"
Environ Microbiol
January 2009
Article Synopsis
- The study analyzed the diversity of Bacteria and Archaea in a degraded petroleum reservoir in Alaska using two culture-independent methods, showing no significant differences in diversity between the methods.
- Bacteria were classified into at least 14 phylum-level lineages, with Firmicutes making up 36.2% of identified rRNA gene clones, while a significant portion (35.2%) belonged to uncultured divisions.
- Archaea primarily consisted of methanogens, suggesting that acetate plays a crucial role in the microbial community as a key metabolite leading to methane production in this anaerobic environment.
