Shifts in microbial community composition and function in the acidification of a lead/zinc mine tailings - Chen, Lin-xing; Li, Jin-tian; Chen, Ya-ting; Huang, Li-nan; Hua, Zheng-shuang; Hu, Min; Shu, Wen-sheng (Environmental microbiology, 2013)
Keywords: Acid mine drainage; Acidification; Acids - chemistry; Animal, plant and microbial ecology; Bacteria - classification; Bacteria - drug effects; Bacteria - genetics; Bacteria - metabolism; Biodiversity; Biological and medical sciences; Carbon fixation; Community composition; Detoxification; Environmental Pollutants - toxicity; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; General aspects; Genes, Bacterial - genetics; Geochemistry; Heavy metals; Lead - chemistry; Lead - metabolism; Leptospirillum; Methylococcus capsulatus; Microbial activity; Microbial ecology; Microbiology; Mine tailings; Mine wastes; Mining; Nitrogen fixation; Oxidation; Relative abundance; RNA, Ribosomal, 16S - genetics; Sulfur; Thiobacillus; Thiobacillus denitrificans; Various environments (extraatmospheric space, air, water); Zinc; Zinc - chemistry; Zinc - metabolism; Community structure; Treatment residue; Acidification; Lead; Microbial community; Tailings; Zinc; Heavy metal