Open AccessPurple Bacteria Fix Nitrogen in Proterozoic-Analogue Lake
Author(s) -
Elise Cutts
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
eos
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1029/2021eo163460
Subject(s) - proterozoic , bacteria , nitrogen , geology , chemistry , paleontology , organic chemistry , tectonics
A new study challenges the assumption that cyanobacteria were the only major nitrogen fixers in the Proterozoic eon.