Research Progress on Microbes Involved in Lacustrine Iron/Sulfur Cycling
Yuan Yuan
Liu Yongqin
Abstract：Lake,as an important part of inland water bodies,is a key site of action for the cycling of material elements by linking the atmosphere,rocks and hydrosphere.Iron,the fourth most abundant element in the Earth's crust,is prevalent in various mineral phases,and sulfur exists in various inorganic/organic compounds in a variety of valence states.The mutual transformation and interaction between iron and sulfur in different valence states in lakes constitute the process of iron and sulfur cycling in lakes,in which microorganisms play a dominant role and become an indispensable part of the cycle.This review summarizes the types of microorganisms,metabolic pathways and environmental influences involved in the iron and sulfur cycles in lakes,focusing on the current status of microbial research related to the iron and sulfur cycles in lakes on the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau,and presenting the future direction of microbial-driven iron and sulfur cycling research in lakes on the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau.
Keywords：lakesmicroorganismsiron cyclessulfur cyclesQinghai-Xizang Plateau
Publication Date：2025-03-14
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：21( 887-907 )