Open AccessBacterial Necromass Is Rapidly Metabolized by Heterotrophic Bacteria and Supports Multiple Trophic Levels of the Groundwater Microbiome
Author(s) -
Patricia Geesink,
Martin Taubert,
Nico Jehmlich,
Martin von Bergen,
Kirsten Küsel
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
microbiology spectrum
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.502
H-Index - 51
ISSN - 2165-0497
DOI - 10.1128/spectrum.00437-22
Subject(s) - groundwater , environmental chemistry , microbial population biology , stable isotope probing , autotroph , trophic level , mesocosm , ecology , biogeochemical cycle , heterotroph , food web , environmental science , ecosystem , chemistry , microorganism , biology , bacteria , geotechnical engineering , engineering , genetics