Bacteria Battled for Iron in Earth’s Early Oceans
Year: 2024
Type: article
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.
Source: Eos
DOI: 10.1029/2024eo240509
Author: Caroline Hasler
Language: English
Subfield: Paleontology
Field: Earth and Planetary Sciences
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4404432481