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.
Perspectives
The role of bacterial communities in Fe-Mn nodules is not well known, the above article is a pathway to future research on the role of MTB in the growth of Fe-Mn nodules.
Muhammad Bin Hassan
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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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