Geomicrobiology

Geomicrobiology is the study of the role of bacteria in the geological and geochemical processes that shaped the earth and that continue to operate today. Bacteria play a vital role in the recycling, production, absorption, and removal of biomarkers by biogeochemical cycles involving the atmosphere, the hydrosphere, and the deep lithosphere.

  • Microbial Weathering of Rocks
  • Microbial Roles in Formation and Degradation of Specific Minerals
  • Mineralization of Organic Matter
  • Subsurface Microbiology
  • Biogeochemical Cycling of Elements
  • Isotopic Fractionation and Paleomicrobiology
  • Bioleaching Microbiology
  • Petroleum Geomicrobiological Prospecting
  • Groundwater Microbiology

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