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Title: Explain why Thioploca plays a major role in sulfur and nitrogen cycling in the m
Post by: Mahlohonolo on Feb 23, 2015
Explain why Thioploca plays a major role in sulfur and nitrogen cycling in the marine
environment.


Title: Re: Explain why Thioploca plays a major role in sulfur and nitrogen cycling in the m
Post by: steel on Feb 23, 2015
Thioploca is able to store internally high concentrations of sulfur globules and nitrate. It has been previously hypothesized that these large vacuolated bacteria can oxidize sulfide by reducing their internally stored nitrate.