Composition and niche-specific characteristics of microbial consortia colonizing Marsberg copper mine in the Rhenish Massif

<p>The Kilianstollen Marsberg (Rhenish Massif, Germany) has been extensively mined for copper ores, dating from early medieval period until 1945. The exposed organic-rich alum shale rocks influenced by the diverse mine drainages at an ambient temperature of 10 <span class="inline-formu...

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Main Authors: S. Arif, H. Nacke, E. Schliekmann, A. Reimer, G. Arp, M. Hoppert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2022-10-01
Series:Biogeosciences
Online Access:https://bg.copernicus.org/articles/19/4883/2022/bg-19-4883-2022.pdf