Bacteria Battled for Iron in Earth’s Early Oceans

Billions of years ago, iron-oxidizing microbes may have competed for dissolved iron in the ocean, with some strains producing toxic gases that smothered their rivals.

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Eos
Published
2024-11-15
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1029/2024eo240509
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Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
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Bacteria Battled for Iron in Earth’s Early Oceans

Caroline E.J. Hasler
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Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
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Bacteria Battled for Iron in Earth’s Early Oceans

Caroline E.J. Hasler
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Abstract

Billions of years ago, iron-oxidizing microbes may have competed for dissolved iron in the ocean, with some strains producing toxic gases that smothered their rivals.

EosVol. 105
Life below water
Openalex Percentile: Top 82%
Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
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