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Environmental Sciences
Celine Lavergne, Polette Aguilar-Munoz, Natalia Calle, Frederic Thalasso, Maria Soledad Astorga-Espana, Armando Sepulveda-Jauregui, Karla Martinez-Cruz, Laure Gandois, Andres Mansilla, Rolando Chamy, Maialen Barret, Lea Cabrol
Summary: Freshwater ecosystems play a significant role in methane emissions and this study investigated the effects of temperature on microbial community structure and methane production pathways in sub-Antarctic lake sediments. The research found that temperature had a significant impact on methane production rates, particularly when methanogenic precursors such as acetate and H-2/CO2 were introduced.
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Yunhui Zhang, Peng Yao, Chuang Sun, Sanzhong Li, Xiaochong Shi, Xiao-Hua Zhang, Jiwen Liu
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Environmental Sciences
Nancy Merino, Tracie R. Jackson, James H. Campbell, Annie B. Kersting, Joshua Sackett, Jenny C. Fisher, James C. Bruckner, Mavrik Zavarin, Scott D. Hamilton-Brehm, Duane P. Moser
Summary: Subsurface microbial communities can be used to identify groundwater flow paths. This study examined the microbial communities in three groundwater basins and found that the diversity varied by location. The analysis showed that microbial communities can corroborate hydraulic connections between recharge and discharge areas.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Juan-Jose Escuder-Rodriguez, Maria-Eugenia Decastro, Almudena Saavedra-Bouza, Manuel Becerra, Maria-Isabel Gonzalez-Siso
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
Review
Genetics & Heredity
Nahui Olin Medina-Chavez, Michael Travisano
Summary: Archaea are a unique system for investigating the diversity of life, with the longest evolutionary history and the most diverse group of organisms. They exist in various environments, providing insight into the basis of survival under extreme conditions. Archaea are frequently found in microbial communities and have played a central role in the evolution of Eukaryotes. They can also be used as a proxy for studying life on other planets. Future advances will require both phylogenomic studies and improved techniques for isolation and cultivation.
FRONTIERS IN GENETICS
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Christopher C. M. Baker, Amanda J. Barker, Thomas A. Douglas, Stacey J. Doherty, Robyn A. Barbato
Summary: Understanding microbial responses to permafrost thaw is crucial for predicting the impact of climate change on soil processes. This study demonstrates that bacterial and fungal communities differ in composition across depths and months, with surface communities showing the most variability. However, community variation is not explained by trace metal concentrations, soil nutrient content, pH, or soil condition, except in relation to depth. These findings emphasize the importance of collecting samples at multiple time points throughout the year to capture temporal variation and suggest that data from the annual freeze-thaw cycle might help predict microbial responses to permafrost thaw.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2023)
Editorial Material
Microbiology
Jimmy H. W. Saw
Summary: Microbial communities are often dominated by a few species, with a long tail of rare biosphere microorganisms that are highly diverse but found in low abundance. They play important roles in maintaining community integrity and resilience, and their phylogenetic diversity is crucial for understanding microbial diversity and evolution. Further efforts should be made to study these poorly understood microbial lineages that hold vast potential for advancing our understanding of microbial diversity, ecology, and evolution on Earth.
Review
Energy & Fuels
Youhai Zhu, Pingkang Wang, Shouji Pang, Shuai Zhang, Rui Xiao
Summary: China has been focusing on the research and development of natural gas hydrate resources, with multiple hydrate accumulations discovered in regions such as the South China Sea, East China Sea, and Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. The estimated total reserve of natural gas hydrates in China is 131.1 trillion cubic meters. Since 2011, China has conducted five successful field tests of gas hydrates, with commercial production expected to begin in the 2030s.
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Environmental Sciences
M. P. Waldrop, J. McFarland, K. L. Manies, M. C. Leewis, S. J. Blazewicz, M. C. Jones, R. B. Neumann, J. K. Keller, L. Cohen, E. S. Euskirchen, C. Edgar, M. R. Turetsky, W. L. Cable
Summary: The study shows that after permafrost thaw, younger collapse-scar bogs exhibit higher methane production potential and greater summer in situ respiration rates. Winter is a critical period for carbon flux to the atmosphere, where differences in thermokarst age result in varying surface fluxes.
JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-BIOGEOSCIENCES
(2021)
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Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications
Ivan Sudakow, Elena Savenkova, Dmitri Kondrashov, Sergey A. Vakulenko, Elena Sashina
Summary: This article proposes a conceptual nonlinear model that couples an atmospheric dynamics model with the population structure of microbial communities to study how changes in the microbial community may affect greenhouse gas emissions from permafrost and climate temperature dynamics.
CHAOS SOLITONS & FRACTALS
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Carla Perez-Mon, Beat Stierli, Michael Ploetze, Beat Frey
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SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
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Geochemistry & Geophysics
Oliver Warr, Edward D. Young, Thomas Giunta, Issaku E. Kohl, Jeanine L. Ash, Barbara Sherwood Lollar
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GEOCHIMICA ET COSMOCHIMICA ACTA
(2021)
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Environmental Sciences
Jofre Herrero, Diana Puigserver, Ivonne Nijenhuis, Kevin Kuntze, Jose M. Carmona
Summary: This study investigated the distribution of microbial communities in two boreholes in the source area of perchloroethene through T-RFLP and clone library analysis. The most abundant phylums found in the sediment were Proteobacteria, Actinobacteria, and Firmicutes. The study demonstrated that environmental factors like fine granulometry, oxygen tolerance, terminal electron-acceptor processes, and toxicity controlled the microbial structure in response to chlorinated solvent contamination.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
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Biodiversity Conservation
Christoph Keuschnig, Catherine Larose, Mario Rudner, Argus Pesqueda, Stephane Doleac, Bo Elberling, Robert G. Bjork, Leif Klemedtsson, Mats P. Bjorkman
Summary: Thawing permafrost soils in Arctic regions are predicted to release 50 to 250 billion tons of carbon by 2100. Most of this carbon comes from carbon-rich wetlands, but 71% is stored in faster-thawing mineral soils, making ecosystems near the outer boundaries of permafrost regions particularly vulnerable. This study examines the long-term changes following thaw and drainage, showing a significant decrease in CH4 emissions and comparable CO2 emissions. The findings highlight the importance of considering hydrological, vegetation, and microbial factors in studying the long-term effects of climate change on CH4 emissions.
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY
(2022)
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Biodiversity Conservation
Sizhong Yang, Sara E. Anthony, Maren Jenrich, Michiel H. in 't Zandt, Jens Strauss, Pier Paul Overduin, Guido Grosse, Michael Angelopoulos, Boris K. Biskaborn, Mikhail N. Grigoriev, Dirk Wagner, Christian Knoblauch, Andrea Jaeschke, Janet Rethemeyer, Jens Kallmeyer, Susanne Liebner
Summary: Thermokarst lagoons play an important role in the production and release of greenhouse gases. The infiltration of sulfate-rich marine water into thermokarst lagoons alters the geochemical characteristics and microbial methane-cycling community. Methane oxidation is higher in thermokarst lagoons, while methane-producing microorganisms are similar to lakes.
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY
(2023)
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Eric D. Becraft, Jeremy A. Dodsworth, Senthil K. Murugapiran, J. Ingemar Ohlsson, Brandon R. Briggs, Jad Kanbar, Iwijn De Vlaminck, Stephen R. Quake, Hailiang Dong, Brian P. Hedlund, Wesley D. Swingley
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Rajesh Singh, Hailiang Dong, Deng Liu, Linduo Zhao, Amy R. Marts, Erik Farquhar, David L. Tierney, Catherine B. Almquist, Brandon R. Briggs
GEOCHIMICA ET COSMOCHIMICA ACTA
(2015)
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Microbiology
Brian P. Hedlund, Anna-Louise Reysenbach, Liuquin Huang, John C. Ong, Zizhang Liu, Jeremy A. Dodsworth, Reham Ahmed, Amanda J. Williams, Brandon R. Briggs, Yitai Liu, Weiguo Hou, Hailiang Dong
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2015)
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Brenda J. Little, Jason S. Lee, Brandon R. Briggs, Richard Ray, Andrew Sylvester
INTERNATIONAL BIODETERIORATION & BIODEGRADATION
(2019)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Emiley A. Eloe-Fadrosh, David Paez-Espino, Jessica Jarett, Peter F. Dunfield, Brian P. Hedlund, Anne E. Dekas, Stephen E. Grasby, Allyson L. Brady, Hailiang Dong, Brandon R. Briggs, Wen-Jun Li, Danielle Goudeau, Rex Malmstrom, Amrita Pati, Jennifer Pett-Ridge, Edward M. Rubin, Tanja Woyke, Nikos C. Kyrpides, Natalia N. Ivanova
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2016)
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Microbiology
Shreya Srivastava, Brandon R. Briggs, Hailiang Dong
ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY
(2018)
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Microbiology
Weiguo Hou, Shang Wang, Brandon R. Briggs, Gaoyuan Li, Wei Xie, Hailiang Dong
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2018)
Review
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
James Wilson, Sarah Gering, Jessica Pinard, Ryan Lucas, Brandon R. Briggs
BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR BIOFUELS
(2018)
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Geochemistry & Geophysics
Michael E. Bishop, Hailiang Dong, Paul Glasser, Brandon R. Briggs, Martin Pentrak, Joseph W. Stucki, Maxim Boyanov, Kenneth M. Kemner, Libor Kovarik
GEOCHIMICA ET COSMOCHIMICA ACTA
(2019)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yan Tian, Yun-Yang Wan, Hong-Mei Mu, Hai-Liang Dong, Brandon R. Briggs, Zhi-Huan Zhang
GEOMICROBIOLOGY JOURNAL
(2020)
Review
Engineering, Environmental
Subhabrata Dev, Ankur Sachan, Fahimeh Dehghani, Tathagata Ghosh, Brandon R. Briggs, Srijan Aggarwal
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2020)
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Shreya Srivastava, Hailiang Dong, Brandon R. Briggs
APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY
(2020)
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Geochemistry & Geophysics
Michael E. Bishop, Hailiang Dong, Paul Glasser, Brandon R. Briggs, Martin Pentrak, Joseph W. Stucki
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Environmental Sciences
Yidi Zhang, Xiao Qi, Shang Wang, Geng Wu, Brandon R. Briggs, Hongcheng Jiang, Hailiang Dong, Weiguo Hou
JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-BIOGEOSCIENCES
(2020)
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Environmental Sciences
Jordan M. Couture, Zachary C. Redman, Jake Bozzini, Robert Massengill, Kristine Dunker, Brandon R. Briggs, Patrick L. Tomco
Summary: In the field, rotenone degraded within <60 days in all lakes, while the primary degradation product, rotenolone, persisted for up to <280 days at two locations. Laboratory simulation indicated that photolysis is the dominant process driving rotenone degradation under Southcentral Alaskan winter conditions.
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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Weijiao Ma, Jinbu Li, Min Wang
Summary: The petroleum resource assessment obtained from laboratory tests on old core samples tends to underestimate the in situ resources. This study investigates the hydrocarbon loss and restoration by comparing preserved and exposed core samples. It is found that previous studies have severely underestimated the in situ hydrocarbon potential due to factors such as sample crushing and crucible waiting. A new restoration model is proposed to compensate for these losses.
MARINE AND PETROLEUM GEOLOGY
(2024)
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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Shaoyun Chen, Yongqiang Yang, Longwei Qiu, Xiaojuan Wang, Erejep Habilaxim
Summary: Quartz cement is an important authigenic mineral in the tight sandstones of the Shaximiao Formation in the Sichuan Basin. This study analyzed the silicon sources of the quartz cement using mineralogical, fluid inclusion, and geochemical data. The results showed that smectite alteration and dissolution of aluminosilicate minerals were the primary sources of silicon for quartz cementation. Contributions from volcanic material hydrolysis and pressure solution were relatively minor. The presence of chlorite films inhibited the development of quartz overgrowths and had minimal impact on reservoir quality.
MARINE AND PETROLEUM GEOLOGY
(2024)
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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Xing Jian, Ping Guan, Ling Fu, Wei Zhang, Xiaotian Shen, Hanjing Fu, Ling Wang
Summary: This study presents a synthesis of new detrital zircon dating results and published data from the Cenozoic Qaidam basin, revealing the spatiotemporal variation of detrital zircon age populations and supporting models of synchronous deformation in northern Tibet. The study emphasizes the importance of considering textural and sedimentological parameters in zircon provenance interpretations, as well as the need for integrated provenance analysis involving other detritus components.
MARINE AND PETROLEUM GEOLOGY
(2024)
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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
A. Peketi, G. Sriram, A. Mazumdar, P. Dewangan, A. Zatale, V. Rajurkar, Gayatri Shirodkar, V. Mahale, V. Yatheesh
Summary: This study investigates 13 submarine seamounts in the southern Andaman volcanic arc and observes evidence of hydrothermal activity in one of the seamounts. The evidence includes plumes rich in dissolved gases, live chemosymbiotic organisms, and the deposition of neoforming minerals. These observations suggest the development of a new hydrothermal field in the least explored Andaman Sea.
MARINE AND PETROLEUM GEOLOGY
(2024)
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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Yanxian Zhu, Zhiliang He, Xiaowen Guo, Long Li, Sheng He, Jian Gao, Shuangjian Li, Huili Li
Summary: This study investigates the fluid evolution history of the hydrothermal dolomite reservoir in the Middle Permian Maokou Formation in the Sichuan Basin. The results reveal the diagenetic sequences, mineral origins, salinity history, and pressure evolution using various analytical techniques. The findings provide important insights into the gas charge, escape, and preservation conditions of the reservoir.
MARINE AND PETROLEUM GEOLOGY
(2024)
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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Rafaella de Carvalho Antunes, Julia Campos Guerrero, Ricardo Jorge Jahnert
Summary: This study presents a detailed sedimentary model and identifies various sedimentary facies associations in the coquina deposits of the Itapema Formation in the offshore pre-salt Buzios Field of the Santos Basin. These facies associations were primarily influenced by waves and currents and reflect a complex depositional system.
MARINE AND PETROLEUM GEOLOGY
(2024)
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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Kang Meng, Tongwei Zhang, Deyong Shao, Xiuyan Liu, Hui Song, Heng Peng
Summary: In this study, an integrated method of measuring optical reflectance and Raman spectroscopy is proposed to accurately determine the thermal maturity of Lower Cambrian shales in South China. The results show that this method is reliable and effective, and it has important implications for analyzing overmature shale.
MARINE AND PETROLEUM GEOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Mohamed A. K. El-Ghali, Olga Shelukhina, Iftikhar Ahmed Abbasi, Mohamed S. H. Moustafa, Osman Salad Hersi, Numair A. Siddiqui, Khalid Al-Ramadan, Abdullah Alqubalee, Abdulwahab Muhammad Bello, Abduljamiu O. Amao
Summary: This study employs an integrated depositional and sequence stratigraphic approach to assess the control of diagenesis on reservoir porosity of a hybrid-energy delta system. The study focuses on the Barik Formation in the Haushi-Huqf region of Central Oman, which represents a highstand system tract of a hybrid-energy delta. The assessments reveal that the reservoir porosity is controlled by various degrees of diagenetic processes, including mechanically infiltrated clays and kaolinitization of silicate grains.
MARINE AND PETROLEUM GEOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Xiaocan Yu, Chunlian Wang, Hua Huang, Kai Yan
Summary: Oilfield brines are a significant alternative lithium resource. This study investigates the metallogenic characteristics and enrichment process of oilfield brines from the Jianghan Basin, central China using chemical and multi-isotope data. The results suggest that lithium enrichment in these brines is the result of interaction with clastic host rocks and dilution by meteoric water.
MARINE AND PETROLEUM GEOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Jianghao Qiao, Xiwu Luan, Thanuja D. Raveendrasinghe, Yintao Lu, Guozhang Fan, Xinyuan Wei, Long Jin, Jian Yin, Haozhe Ma, Lushan Jiang
Summary: This study investigates the Tanintharyi passive continental margin in the Andaman Sea and reveals the potential of the Oligocene/Early Miocene carbonate platform in the region as a significant hydrocarbon reservoir. It also examines the influence of changes in sedimentary facies and the tectonic setting of the Andaman Sea on the evolution of pockmarks.
MARINE AND PETROLEUM GEOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Anastasios Nikitas, Georgios Makrodimitras, Maria V. Triantaphyllou, Nikolaos Pasadakis, Kimon Christanis, Stavros Kalaitzidis, Grigoris Rousakis, Ioannis Panagiotopoulos, Alexandra Gogou, Alexandros Papadopoulos, Efthimios Tartaras, Aristofanis Stefatos
Summary: Due to the lack of deep wells in the broader region, studying mud volcanic deposits can improve the geological understanding of the Mediterranean Ridge. In this study, biostratigraphic and geochemical analyses were performed on mud breccia deposits from five Mud Volcanoes in the central MR. The results indicate the origin of these deposits and provide insights into the source rock potential. Seismic data is also used to determine the distribution of major lithostratigraphic formations.
MARINE AND PETROLEUM GEOLOGY
(2024)