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Biotic and Abiotic Release of Inorganic Substances Exploited by Bacteria

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Bacteria in Nature

Part of the book series: Bacteria in Nature ((BANA,volume 3))

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The planet earth has an atmosphere, abundant liquid water, and an extensive biota, including at least 0.5 million species of what are generally called plants and some 1.5 million species of animals. Although the length of time microorganisms have colonized and been present on the earth is three- to fourfold longer than plants and animals have been present, our knowledge of the microbial species present at different times in the biosphere is poor. The fossil record does show that microscopic forms of life have been present on the earth for at least 3.2 billion years and, from results of biogeochemical studies, it is evident that microorganisms made up the bulk of the mass of our biosphere (Schopf et al, 1965). Hattori et al. (1983) suggest that oxidative-reductive reactions involving sulfur in continental environments began about 2.2 x 109 years ago, as did also a significant rise in atmospheric C02 content. Microorganisms, with their biochemically diverse life processes, have interacted with the inorganic environment over a sufficient period of time to have had a pronounced influence on the organization of the biosphere (Cloud, 1983).

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