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Electron microscopic analyses of ferromanganese concretions from the deep-sea have revealed in them a myriad of surface and internal structures, some of which have been identified or interpreted as being of microbiological origin (Dugolinsky et al, 1977; Greenslate, 1974; Harada and Nishida, 1976; LaRock and Ehrlich, 1975; Wendt, 1974; Xavier, 1976). These results, along with work showing the presence of manganese-oxidizing bacteria (Ehrlich, 1975; Nealson, 1978; Schütt and Ottow, 1978), indicate that microorganisms may greatly influence the growth of deep-sea concretions.
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Ghiorse, W.C. (1980). Electron Microscopic Analysis of Metal-Depositing Microorganisms in Surface Layers of Baltic Sea Ferromanganese Concretions. In: Trudinger, P.A., Walter, M.R., Ralph, B.J. (eds) Biogeochemistry of Ancient and Modern Environments. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-48739-2_37
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