Fungal hyphae develop where titanomagnetite inclusions reach the surface of basalt grains

• Published in: Scientific reports Vol. 12; no. 1; pp. 3407 - 16
• Main Authors: Lybrand, Rebecca A., Qafoku, Odeta, Bowden, Mark E., Hochella, Michael F., Kovarik, Libor, Perea, Daniel E., Qafoku, Nikolla P., Schroeder, Paul A., Wirth, Mark G., Zaharescu, Dragos G.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 01.03.2022; Nature Publishing Group; Nature Portfolio
• Subjects: 631/45/47; 704/2151; 704/47; Basalt; BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES; biochemistry; Biofilms; Carbon cycle; Carbon sequestration; Coniferous forests; Forests; Fungi; GEOSCIENCES; Hardwoods; Humanities and Social Sciences; Hyphae; Hyphae - metabolism; multidisciplinary; Nutrient cycles; Radioactive wastes; Science; Science (multidisciplinary); Silicates - metabolism; Soil; Soil formation; solid earth sciences; Waste disposal; Weathering

Nutrient foraging by fungi weathers rocks by mechanical and biochemical processes. Distinguishing fungal-driven transformation from abiotic mechanisms in soil remains a challenge due to complexities within natural field environments. We examined the role of fungal hyphae in the incipient weathering...