What is it about?
It explains about the biogenic crystallization of magnetite in deep-sea Fe-Mn nodules. The presence of biogenic magnetite indicates the favourable condition for the magnetotactic bacteria which is also linked to the Manganese precipitation in the Oxic-Suboxic Transition Zone (OSTZ).
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Why is it important?
Biogenic magnetite or magnetofossil presence in Fe-Mn nodules indicates the existence of MTB (magnetotactic bacteria). Future studies can lead to an understanding of the role of MTB in nodule formation.
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This page is a summary of: Presence of biogenic magnetite in ferromanganese nodules, Environmental Microbiology Reports, March 2020, Wiley,
DOI: 10.1111/1758-2229.12831.
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