Characterization of bacterial communities associated with seabed sediments in offshore and nearshore sites to improve Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion mitigation on marine infrastructures.

ABSTRACT: Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion (MIC) is one of the main threats for marine infrastructures, leading to severe safety and environmental risks associated with structural failures and/or leakages of dangerous fluids, together with potential huge economic losses and reputational damage for the involved parts. For a safe design and a proper installation of infrastructure systems in contact with the seabed, a deep knowledge of the site-specific microbial community of the sediments should be beneficial. Therefore, in addition to the simple detection or the sole quantification of Sulphate-Reducing Bacteria (SRB), the whole characterization of the microbial members involved in MIC phenomena is desirable. In this study, 16S rRNA-based comparison between bacterial communities thriving in offs

SUBMITTER: Ghezzi D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11373832 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature