| Literature DB >> 21705549 |
Li-Nan Huang1, Wen-Hua Zhou, Kevin B Hallberg, Cai-Yun Wan, Jie Li, Wen-Sheng Shu.
Abstract
Analysis of spatial and temporal variations in the microbial community in the abandoned tailings impoundment of a Pb-Zn mine revealed distinct microbial populations associated with the different oxidation stages of the tailings. Although Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans and Leptospirillum spp. were consistently present in the acidic tailings, acidophilic archaea, mostly Ferroplasma acidiphilum, were predominant in the oxidized zones and the oxidation front, indicating their importance to generation of acid mine drainage.Entities:
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Year: 2011 PMID: 21705549 PMCID: PMC3147485 DOI: 10.1128/AEM.02458-10
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Appl Environ Microbiol ISSN: 0099-2240 Impact factor: 4.792