Acetate Activates Deep Subsurface Fracture Fluid Microbial Communities in Olkiluoto, Finland

Acetate Activates Deep Subsurface Fracture Fluid Microbial Communities in Olkiluoto, Finland

Crystalline bedrock has been chosen for deep geologic long-term storage of used nuclear fuel in Finland. The risks generated by the deep subsurface microbial communities in these disposal sites need to be well characterised in advance to ensure safety. Deep subsurface microbial communities in a stea...

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Main Authors: Hanna Miettinen, Malin Bomberg, Minna Vikman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-11-01
Series:Geosciences
Subjects:
uncultured bacteria
uncultured archaea
deep biosphere
electron donor
electron acceptor
nitrate
sulphate
methane
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3263/8/11/399

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