Functional gene diversity of oolitic sands from Great Bahama Bank

• Published in: Geobiology Vol. 12; no. 3; pp. 231 - 249
• Main Authors: Diaz, M. R., Van Norstrand, J. D., Eberli, G. P., Piggot, A. M., Zhou, J., Klaus, J. S.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.05.2014; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
• Subjects: Archaea - genetics; Archaea - metabolism; Bacteria - genetics; Bacteria - metabolism; Bahamas; Carbon Cycle; Carbonates - metabolism; Fungi - genetics; Fungi - metabolism; Genetic Variation; Geologic Sediments - microbiology; Nitrogen Cycle; Polymerase Chain Reaction; Sulfur - metabolism; Bahamas; ASW, Caribbean Sea, Great Bahama Bank; ASW, Caribbean Sea, Bahamas

Despite the importance of oolitic depositional systems as indicators of climate and reservoirs of inorganic C, little is known about the microbial functional diversity, structure, composition, and potential metabolic processes leading to precipitation of carbonates. To fill this gap, we assess the m...