Author/Authors :
Gonzلlez-Toril، نويسنده , , L. E. Calderon-Aguilera، نويسنده , , A. and Rodriguez، نويسنده , , N. and Fernلndez-Remolar، نويسنده , , D. and Gَmez، نويسنده , , F. and Diaz، نويسنده , , E. and Garcيa-Moyano، نويسنده , , A. and Sanz، نويسنده , , J.L. and Amils، نويسنده , , R.، نويسنده ,
Abstract :
Rيo Tinto (Iberian Pyritic Belt, SW Spain) is a natural extreme acidic environment with a rather constant acidic pH and a high concentration of heavy metals. The Tinto ecosystem is under the control of iron. The geomicrobiological characterization of Rيo Tinto has been performed to unravel some basic questions of biohydrometallurgical interest. The methodologies developed for this study have been applied successfully to monitor different bioleaching processes.
Keywords :
Subsurface geomicrobiology , Acidophiles , Chemolithotrophy , Sulphur cycle , ARD , Iron cycle , Iberian Pyrite Belt
