Bacterial origin of sulfuric acid in geothermal habitats
Mosser JL, Mosser AG, Brock TD. 1973. Bacterial origin of sulfuric acid in geothermal habitats. Science. 179(4080):1323-1324
Natural populations of Sulfolobus, a new genus of bacteria occurring in sulfur-rich, acid hot springs and soils, were found to oxidize large amounts of sulfur to sulfuric acid at temperatures up to 85°C. These bacteria are important high-temperature geochemical agents in solfatara soils.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Mosser, Jerry; Mosser, Anne; Brock, Thomas
- Units
- YELL
- Keywords
- Bacteria, Chemistry, Distribution, Ecosystems, Environment, Geochemistry, Habitats, Hot Springs, Microbiology, pH, Soil Associations, Sulfolobus, Sulfur (S), Temperature, Thermal Streams, Thermophilic Bacteria, Water Temperature