Comment on "early archaean microorganisms preferred elemental sulfur, not sulfate"

Authors

Huiming Bao, Louisiana State University
Tao Sun, Louisiana State University
Issaku Kohl, Louisiana State University
Yongbo Peng, Louisiana State University

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

3-7-2008

Abstract

Philippot et al. (Reports, 14 September 2007, p. 1534) interpreted multiple - sulfur isotopic compositions of ∼3.5-billion-year-old marine sulfide deposits as evidence that early Archaean microorganisms were not sulfate reducers but instead metabolized elemental sulfur. However, their data can be better explained by a scenario involving poor mixing of photochemical and surface sulfide sources.

Publication Source (Journal or Book title)

Science

Recommended Citation

Bao, H., Sun, T., Kohl, I., & Peng, Y. (2008). Comment on "early archaean microorganisms preferred elemental sulfur, not sulfate". Science, 319 (5868) https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1151241