“ <i>Candidatus</i> Subterrananammoxibiaceae,” a New Anammox Bacterial Family in Globally Distributed Marine and Terrestrial Subsurfaces
Rui Zhao, Sven Le Moine Bauer, Andrew R. Babbin
Abstract
Microorganisms called anammox bacteria are efficient in removing bioavailable nitrogen from many natural and human-made environments. They exist in almost every anoxic habitat where both ammonium and nitrate/nitrite are present.
Topics & Concepts
CandidatusAnammoxBiologyBacteriaComputational biologyMicrobiologyChemistry16S ribosomal RNAGeneticsDenitrifying bacteriaOrganic chemistryDenitrificationNitrogenWastewater Treatment and Nitrogen RemovalMicrobial Community Ecology and PhysiologyAmmonia Synthesis and Nitrogen Reduction