Microbial Communities of Polymetallic Deposits' Acidic Ecosystems of Continental Climatic Zone With High Temperature Contrasts.

ABSTRACT: Acid mine drainage (AMD) systems are globally widespread and are an important source of metal pollution in riverine and coastal systems. Microbial AMD communities have been extensively studied for their ability to thrive under extremely acidic conditions and for their immense contribution to the dissolution of metal ores. However, little is known on microbial inhabitants of AMD systems subjected to extremely contrasting continental seasonal temperature patterns as opposed to maritime climate zones, experiencing much weaker annual temperature variations. Here, we investigated three types of AMD sites in Eastern Transbaikalia (Russia). In this region, all surface water bodies undergo a deep and long (up to 6 months) freezing, with seasonal temperatures varying between -33 and +24°C, which st

SUBMITTER: Gavrilov SN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6650587 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature