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Definition
Energy Source: Light
Raw Materials: Carbon dioxide, water
By-Products: Oxygen
Production of Carbon: Yes
Major Groups: Cyanobacteria
Light captured by chlorophyll, essentially the same process performed by algae and plants. |
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Term
Chemosynthesis
Sulfur axidation |
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Definition
Energy Source: Hydrogen Sulfide
Raw Materials:Oxygen
By-Products: Sulfate
Production of Carbon: Yes
Major Groups: Sulfur-oxidizing bacteria
Bacteria in wetland sediments, mudflats, deep-sea hydrothermal vents |
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Term
Chemosynthesis Chemosynthesis
Aerabic ammonium oxidation |
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Definition
Energy Source: Ammonium
Raw Materials: Oxygen
By-Products: Nitrite
Production of Carbon:Yes
Major Groups: Nitrifying bacteria and archaea
Bacteria in wetland sediments, mudflats, deep-sea hydrothermal vents |
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Term
Chemosynthesis
Nitrite Oxidation |
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Definition
Energy Source: Nitrite
Raw Materials: Oxygen
By-Products: Nitrate
Production of Carbon: Yes
Major Groups: Nitrifying bacteria
Bacteria in wetland sediments, mudflats, deep-sea hydrothermal vents |
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Term
Chemosynthesis
Iron oxidation |
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Definition
Energy Source: Reduced Iron
Raw Materials: Oxygen
By-Products: Nitrate
Production of Carbon: Yes
Major Groups: Iron-oxidizing bacteria
Bacteria in sediments, deep-sea hydrothermal vents |
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Term
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Definition
Energy Source: Reduced Iron
Raw Materials: Oxygen
By-Products: Nitrate
Production of Carbon: Yes
Major Groups: Iron-oxidizing bacteria
Bacteria in sediments, deep-sea hydrothermal vents
Energy Source: Organic matter
Raw Materials: Oxygen
By-Products: Carbon dioxide, water
Production of Carbon: No
Major Groups: Heterotrophic, aerobic bacteria and archaea; decay bacteria and archaea
Organic matter broken down using oxygen to release energy |
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Term
Anaerobic respiration
Sulfate reduction |
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Definition
Energy Source: Organic Matter
Raw Materials: Sulfate
By-Products: Hydrogen sulfide
Production of Carbon:No
Major Groups: Sulfate-reducing bacteria and archaea |
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Term
Anaerobic respiration
Nitrate reduction, denitrification |
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Definition
Energy Source: Organic Matter
Raw Materials: Nitrate, Nitrite
By-Products: Nitrogen gas, ammonia
Production of Carbon: No
Major Groups: Denitrifying bacteria |
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Term
Anaearobic respiration
Methanogenesis |
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Definition
Energy Source: Organic Matter
Raw Materials:Sulfate
By-Products: Methane
Production of Carbon: No
Major Groups: Methanogens
Archaea in many enviroments |
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Term
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Definition
Energy Source: ATP
Raw Materials: Nitrogen gas
By-Products: ammonium
Production of Carbon: No
Major Groups: Anammox bacteria and archaea
Ammonium and other compounds produced from ammonium can be used as nutrients by primary producers |
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Term
Anaerobic ammonium oxidation
(anammox reaction) |
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Definition
Energy Source: Ammonium
Raw Materials: Nitrite
By-Products: Nitrogen gas
Production of Carbon: No
Major Groups: Anammox bacteria and archaea
ammonium converted to nitrogen in the absence of oxygen to release energy |
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Term
| Light-mediated ATP synthesis |
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Definition
Energy Source: Light
By-Products: ATP
Production of Carbon: No
Major Groups: Archaeum in highly saline pools
Light captured by bacteriorhodospin |
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