The Mechanism of <i>Microbial-Ferromanganese Nodule Interaction</i> and the Contribution of Biomineralization to the Formation of Oceanic Ferromanganese Nodules
Ferromanganese nodules are an important mineral resource in the seafloor; however, the genetic mechanism is still unknown. The biomineralization of microorganisms appears to promote ferromanganese nodule formation. To investigate the possible mechanism of microbial–ferromanganese nodule interaction,...
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| author | Jing Lyu Xinke Yu Mingyu Jiang Wenrui Cao Gaowa Saren Fengming Chang |
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| description | Ferromanganese nodules are an important mineral resource in the seafloor; however, the genetic mechanism is still unknown. The biomineralization of microorganisms appears to promote ferromanganese nodule formation. To investigate the possible mechanism of microbial–ferromanganese nodule interaction, to test the possibility of marine microorganisms as deposition template for ferromanganese nodules minerals, the interactions between <i>Jeotgalibacillus campisalis</i> strain CW126-A03 and ferromanganese nodules were studied. The results showed that strain CW126-A03 increased ion concentrations of Fe, Mn, and other metal elements in solutions at first. Then, metal ions were accumulated on the cells’ surface and formed ultra-micro sized mineral particles, even crystalline minerals. Strain CW126-A03 appeared to release major elements in ferromanganese nodules, and the cell surface may be a nucleation site for mineral precipitation. This finding highlights the potentially important role of biologically induced mineralization (BIM) in ferromanganese nodule formation. This BIM hypothesis provides another perspective for understanding ferromanganese nodules’ genetic mechanism, indicating the potential of microorganisms in nodule formation. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-61cbcb87e52340c0af69db55ae02cf9b2023-11-21T23:15:56ZengMDPI AGMicroorganisms2076-26072021-06-0196124710.3390/microorganisms9061247The Mechanism of <i>Microbial-Ferromanganese Nodule Interaction</i> and the Contribution of Biomineralization to the Formation of Oceanic Ferromanganese NodulesJing Lyu0Xinke Yu1Mingyu Jiang2Wenrui Cao3Gaowa Saren4Fengming Chang5CAS Key Laboratory of Marine Geology and Environment, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, ChinaCAS Key Laboratory of Marine Geology and Environment, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, ChinaCAS Key Laboratory of Marine Geology and Environment, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, ChinaCAS Key Laboratory of Marine Geology and Environment, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, ChinaCAS Key Laboratory of Marine Geology and Environment, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, ChinaCAS Key Laboratory of Marine Geology and Environment, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, ChinaFerromanganese nodules are an important mineral resource in the seafloor; however, the genetic mechanism is still unknown. The biomineralization of microorganisms appears to promote ferromanganese nodule formation. To investigate the possible mechanism of microbial–ferromanganese nodule interaction, to test the possibility of marine microorganisms as deposition template for ferromanganese nodules minerals, the interactions between <i>Jeotgalibacillus campisalis</i> strain CW126-A03 and ferromanganese nodules were studied. The results showed that strain CW126-A03 increased ion concentrations of Fe, Mn, and other metal elements in solutions at first. Then, metal ions were accumulated on the cells’ surface and formed ultra-micro sized mineral particles, even crystalline minerals. Strain CW126-A03 appeared to release major elements in ferromanganese nodules, and the cell surface may be a nucleation site for mineral precipitation. This finding highlights the potentially important role of biologically induced mineralization (BIM) in ferromanganese nodule formation. This BIM hypothesis provides another perspective for understanding ferromanganese nodules’ genetic mechanism, indicating the potential of microorganisms in nodule formation.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/9/6/1247ferromanganese nodulesmicroorganismsbiomineralization |
| spellingShingle | Jing Lyu Xinke Yu Mingyu Jiang Wenrui Cao Gaowa Saren Fengming Chang The Mechanism of <i>Microbial-Ferromanganese Nodule Interaction</i> and the Contribution of Biomineralization to the Formation of Oceanic Ferromanganese Nodules Microorganisms ferromanganese nodules microorganisms biomineralization |
| title | The Mechanism of <i>Microbial-Ferromanganese Nodule Interaction</i> and the Contribution of Biomineralization to the Formation of Oceanic Ferromanganese Nodules |
| title_full | The Mechanism of <i>Microbial-Ferromanganese Nodule Interaction</i> and the Contribution of Biomineralization to the Formation of Oceanic Ferromanganese Nodules |
| title_fullStr | The Mechanism of <i>Microbial-Ferromanganese Nodule Interaction</i> and the Contribution of Biomineralization to the Formation of Oceanic Ferromanganese Nodules |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Mechanism of <i>Microbial-Ferromanganese Nodule Interaction</i> and the Contribution of Biomineralization to the Formation of Oceanic Ferromanganese Nodules |
| title_short | The Mechanism of <i>Microbial-Ferromanganese Nodule Interaction</i> and the Contribution of Biomineralization to the Formation of Oceanic Ferromanganese Nodules |
| title_sort | mechanism of i microbial ferromanganese nodule interaction i and the contribution of biomineralization to the formation of oceanic ferromanganese nodules |
| topic | ferromanganese nodules microorganisms biomineralization |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/9/6/1247 |
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