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  • ...ounds in both the dissolved and particulate fraction of the marine organic matter pool. Thus, they hold a major role of Bacteroidetes in the marine carbon cy ...hydrolytic enzymes reveals adaptations to degradation of polymeric organic matter.
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  • ...e found in different types of aquatic environments with sufficient organic matter.'' Leptothrix'' bacteria are known to be capable of oxidizing both iron(II) ...ted to organic substances: the precipitate attaches to the sheath when the organic molecules are used by the cell. (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State U
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  • ...he carbon and sulfur cycles. They also hold the ability to degrade organic matter. They have also been discovered to have anoxic properties as well. They use Thorarchaeota has been shown to help with the degradation or organic matter, as well as playing a part in reducing sulfur and fixation of carbon. Thora
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  • ...sis, also referred to as zygomycosis. It is commonly found in dead organic matter. In my opinion, this microorganism is important because it is not only an o ''Rhizopus oryzae'' is commonly grown in dead organic matter, and soil. It cause human disease with diabetes mellitus, cancer, or AIDS b
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  • ...rt). Fire is also an important in maintaining the grasslands that fuel the organic breakdown of the carbon rich areas (Buol et al.). ...prairie grass environments are responsible for the high amount of organic matter, and consequently the high productivity that is obtained in cultivation. Mo
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  • ...the nutrient cycling of carbon, nitrogen, and other elements [4]. Organic matter is recycled back into the food web when organisms of higher trophic levels ...webs are more adaptive to having many plant exudates and very rich organic matter coming from mainly alive primary producers. Given that the primary produce
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  • ...ction of the microbial food web. The pathway starts with dissolved organic matter (DOM) which makes its way through various trophic levels ultimately to the ...nction. From here, basic food web interactions take hold. All this organic matter is transferred from smaller levels to the largest levels of ecosystems [1].
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  • ...e micro-organisms usually use aerobic metabolism to degrade the biological matter in the liquid sludge. Then tertiary treatment is required to disinfect the ...e, and level of nutrient. In order for efficient degradation of biological matter to occur, these factors are controlled manually.
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  • ...., 2007). In these niches, the group can be found free living, attached to organic compounds and associated with marine plankton and animals (Alonso et al., 2 == Decomposition of Organic Matter ==
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  • *Recycling system for nutrients and organic waste ...n of organic mater.As the soil depth increase, the availability of organic matter decreases, having as result a more mineral soil layer. However, the thickne
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  • ...his microbe gets its energy from converting organic compounds into organic matter as a source of energy. This microbe has a dimorphic life cycle, meaning tha
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  • ...nd its main metabolic process is reduction of Fe(III) and decomposition of organic material. ...chemotaxis to Fe(II). ''Geothermobacter ehrlichii'' uses malate and other organic acids as electron donors in the environment.
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  • ...re important in the soil because they break down dead and decaying organic matter into simple substances that can be taken up and recycled by plants. Nocardi Nocardia asteroides live on dead decaying organic matter in the soil, water, dust and on vegetation. Nocardiosis is a chronic bacter
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  • ...5]]]. These water filled holes form when debris and dark-coloured organic matter from the activity of primary producers or human generated pollutants accumu ...ater [[#References|[1]]]. The bedrock contains essential nutrients such as organic carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorous which can be released by microbial chemic
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  • ...row and help form soil aggregates that protect microbially derived organic matter [[#References |[14]]]. Encouraging the growth of soil microbes through rege ...ciency and the chemical recalcitrance of their microbially derived organic matter contribute to their role in carbon sequestration [[#References |[14]]].
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  • ...due to the high moisture content [[#References|[2]]]. Furthermore, organic matter can be transformed into useful fertilizer and biofuel [[#References|[5]]]. ...nment containing high levels of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and other organic molecules which can support abundant populations of microorganisms [[#Refer
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  • ...centimeters below the sediment. The cells use trimethylamine as the only organic catabolic substrate and produce methane. [http://ijs.sgmjournals.org/conten ...als.org/content/55/6/2531.full.pdf (1)] It uses trimethylamine as its sole organic substrate. Thus, this was the first resport of methyltrophic methanogens t
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  • ...e that is formed from diverse microorganisms. Within this granular sludge, organic compounds are degraded. The final products of UASB degradation processes in ...nic electron acceptor [[#References|[4]]]. Sludge is an abundant source of organic nutrients. The physical conditions in the UASB and associated microorganism
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  • ...hay, manure piles, or mushroom growth medium because these are self-heated organic materials that can reach ''Thermobifida fusca’s'' growth temperature of 5 ....” (1) ''T. fusca'' contributes to the environment by decomposing organic matter such as rotting hay, compost, manure or urban waste piles. There are also
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  • ...oph as it decays dead organic material and cannot fix carbon. It relies on organic compounds, which act as electron donors for oxidation, which in turn produc ...ionship of Illudins : Analogs with Improved Therapeutic Index". Journal of Organic Chemistry 57 (25): 6876–6883. doi:10.1021/jo00051a037
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  • ...ndo et. al. 2022). The bacteria contributes to fermentation by introducing organic acids and degrading unfavored sugars (Link 2021). ...in media containing .5-3.0 M NaCl (Licui 2015). It is known for producing organic acids like aspartic acid, glutamic acid, dipeptide N-succinyl-glutamic acid
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  • ...sequester inorganic compounds, mineralize nitrogen, and decompose organic matter, as well as other important processes. ...of organic matter and tend to favor conditions with low concentrations of organic carbon because they can be outcompeted when carbon concentration rise.
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  • ...especially interesting because they can transfer electrons from oxidizing organic compounds. They are rod shaped, gram negative, and nonmotile. ...in this case, the sediment feul cell, some microbes digest complex organic matter near a graphite electrode. On the surface of this graphite elctrode, G. ele
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  • ...such as crustaceans, mollusks, and insect larvae consume organic particle matter as well. Mangroves also supply coastal waters with a large supply of organic matter.
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  • ...t impact on widespread global processes. The decomposition of soil organic matter could release much carbon into the biosphere, while the replacement of exis ...rganic matter. Despite the low productivity of the tundra climate, organic matter accumulates because the decomposition of plant litter is limited by low soi
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  • ...o have the capacity to gain electricity from mud and other inorganic waste matter forms. Through iron oxides that ''Geobacter ''obtains, ''Geobacter'' helps
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  • ...nt debris. For another, stream biofilms are important in recycling organic matter. Microbial biofilms in aquatic surfaces are actively involved in degradatio ...ition and function, therefore affecting the processing capacity of organic matter in the stream ecosystem <sup>[12]</sup>.
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  • * detrivore: animal feeds on dead or decaying organic matter. Plays an essential role in the food web as recyclers.
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  • ...s do not have sufficient heat or sunlight to sustain much life, so organic matter is very important to the chemical environment. ...ivores and scavengers because of the abundance of dead or decaying organic matter. In addition to these heterotrophs, there are chemoautotrophs present that
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  • ...aintain pH at around 7 by dissociating into bicarbonate ions. With a large organic demand for carbon dioxide, the bicarbonate ion concentration and thus buffe ...urrounding terrain. This washes in soil, animal waste, and decaying plant matter into the pond where they are broken down and used to fuel the ponds ecosyst
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  • ...role in the carbon cycle by assisting in the degradation of organic plant matter such as phytoplankton and algae (2) (3). The Flavobacteriaceae family of ba ...te oxygen levels through participation in the degradation of organic plant matter.
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  • ===Organic Decomposition=== ...gal matter. Also, allochthonous sources provide a portion of the dissolved organic carbon (DOC) (Kritzberg et al. 2004).
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  • ...ave important functions that not only build soil structure, but also cycle organic matters and nitrogen compounds. ...in this pH range. In deep layer of soil, anaerobic microorganisms produce organic acid by anaerobic respiration and fermentation. Furthermore, aerobic also g
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  • Myxogastria feed off of bacteria and organic matter. They are heterotrophic organisms and obtain their food by engulfing it wit ...play a role in the carbon cycle because they help decompose decaying plant matter. It is believed that individual cells aggregate only when they lack suffici
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  • ...cies Thermus aquaticus is heterotrophic in nature and, consequently, needs organic compounds from the surrounding environment in organic material are as follows: the algal-bacterial mat, other
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  • ...obes have a physiological ability to generate electric charge by oxidizing organic substances and donating electrons, to metal ions that serve as an anode (Ho ...They are also able to use metals as terminal electron acceptors. Familiar organic compounds, such as acetate serve as electron donors, while metallic ions (t
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  • A major component of the majority of plant matter is [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lignocellulose lignocellulose], a plant po ...in the rumen and diverse functions, they are crucial in digestion of plant matter.
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  • ...gall disease. It is known to be saprophytic surviving on decaying organic matter. The pathogenesis of Agrobacterium tumefaciens is characterized to be uniqu
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  • states, “an increase in the rate of supply of organic matter to an ecosystem” [[#References|[1]]]. While eutrophication of lakes may o ...creased oxygen consumption by benthic bacteria which decompose the organic matter, and
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  • ...role in the carbon cycle by assisting in the degradation of organic plant matter such as phytoplankton and algae (2) (3). The <i>Flavobacteriaceae</i> famil ...te oxygen levels through participation in the degradation of organic plant matter.
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  • ...erences|[6]]], growth rates[[#References|[7]]], and degradation of complex organic compounds[[#References|[7]]][[#References|[8]]]. ...organic matter, ericoid mycorrhizal fungi metabolize organic nitrogen and organic phosphorus to help support the nutrient needs of their host plants[[#Refere
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  • ...OC) has recently been confirmed. The photolysis of this dissolved organic matter creates products that are suspected to be an important additional substrate
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  • ...nt parameters. Some of these parameters include temperature, pH, and total organic carbon. Cenotes contain many different anions: PO <sub>4</sub><sup>3-</sup> ...data has been used to delineate chemosynthetic and photosynthetic organic matter contributions and then track those through the food web. Both chemosynthesi
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  • ...t of food, and this is often done through the transformation of degradable organic compounds to an inorganic, readily available form for crops <ref name= suma ===Soil organic Matter===
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  • ...ditions. Under anaerobic conditions, ''S. baltica'' also oxidizes organic matter from the reduction of nitrate and sulfur compounds as well. '' S. baltica''
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  • ...soil is more acidic, thus attracting basic and neutral pesticides. Organic matter and clay possess weak negative charges and, therefore, attract weakly acidi
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  • ...ys before it starts making the host present symptoms. It is ineffective in organic matters for prolonged time it can also be inactivated by sunlight. Pigs may
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  • ...ough they can also be found at extreme pHs. They like soil rich in organic matter best, but also occur in sand and on rocky surfaces. They also inhabit decay ...S. "A novel type of geosmin biosynthesis in myxobacteria." The Journal of organic chemistry. 2005 Jun 24;70(13):5174-5182.]
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  • ...<sup>[8]</sup>]]. This affects the microbial activity and rates of organic matter decomposition at greater depths [[#References|<sup>[8]</sup>]]. Redox proce ...pg|350px|thumb|right|The Nitrogen cycle. The top half of the image (above Organic N) occurs where oxygen present. The bottom half occurs where no Oxygen is p
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  • ...ia were the ancestors of those buried up to 300 million years ago when the organic materials constituting the oil deposit were buried [[#References |[1]]]. ...haracterized by extreme heat and the presence of sediments comprising both organic and inorganic compounds. The water located in the pore spaces of these dee
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