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    The Mineralosphere Concept: Mineralogical Control of the Distribution and Function of Mineral-associated Bacterial Communities

    Uroz, S, Kelly, LC, Turpault, MP, Lepleux, C and Frey-Klett, P (2015) The Mineralosphere Concept: Mineralogical Control of the Distribution and Function of Mineral-associated Bacterial Communities. Trends in Microbiology, 23 (12). pp. 751-762. ISSN 0966-842X

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    Abstract

    © 2015 Elsevier Ltd. Soil is composed of a mosaic of different rocks and minerals, usually considered as an inert substrata for microbial colonization. However, recent findings suggest that minerals, in soils and elsewhere, favour the development of specific microbial communities according to their mineralogy, nutritive content, and weatherability. Based upon recent studies, we highlight how bacterial communities are distributed on the surface of, and in close proximity to, minerals. We also consider the potential role of the mineral-associated bacterial communities in mineral weathering and nutrient cycling in soils, with a specific focus on nutrient-poor and acidic forest ecosystems. We propose to define this microbial habitat as the mineralosphere, where key drivers of the microbial communities are the physicochemical properties of the minerals.

    Item Type: Article
    Peer-reviewed: Yes
    Date Deposited: 25 Oct 2017 08:00
    Publisher: Elsevier
    Additional Information: This is an Author Accepted Manuscript of a paper accepted for publication in Trends in Microbiology, published by and copyright Elsevier.
    Divisions: Faculties > Science and Engineering
    Subject terms: Bacteria, Minerals, Soil, Soil Microbiology, Ecosystem, Biodiversity, Weather, Phylogeny, Gene Expression, Chemical Phenomena, Rhizosphere, Forests, bacteria, forest soil, microbial habitat, mineral chemistry, mineral weatherability, mineral weathering, nutrient cycling, Bacteria, Biodiversity, Chemical Phenomena, Ecosystem, Forests, Gene Expression, Minerals, Phylogeny, Rhizosphere, Soil, Soil Microbiology, Weather, 0605 Microbiology, 1108 Medical Microbiology, Microbiology
    URI: https://e-space.mmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/618622
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tim.2015.10.004
    ISSN 0966-842X

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