Ge-145 (2009) Sulfur Isotope Biogeochemistry

When: TBD. Organizational meeting is Tuesday, 29 Sept, 8:30am.

Where: TBD.

Why: 6 credits

Week 1 (26 Sept)

Topic: Bacterial Sulfate Reduction

Required reading

Brunner and Bernasconi. A revised isotope fractionation model for dissimilatory sulfate reduction in sulfate reducing bacteria. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta (2005) vol. 69 (20) pp. 4759-4771

Canfield et al. Temperature and its control of isotope fractionation by a sulfate-reducing bacterium. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta (2006) vol. 70 (3) pp. 548-561

Detmers et al. Diversity of sulfur isotope fractionations by sulfate-reducing prokaryotes. Applied and Environmental Microbiology (2001) vol. 67 (2) pp. 888-894