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Rabus, R., Hansen, T.A., Widdel, F. (2006). Dissimilatory Sulfate- and Sulfur-Reducing Prokaryotes. In: Dworkin, M., Falkow, S., Rosenberg, E., Schleifer, KH., Stackebrandt, E. (eds) The Prokaryotes. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-30742-7_22
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