Tolerance to heavy metals of bacteria from Brazilian deep aquatic environments
Agatha do Canto Shubeita, Caroline Menegotto-Silva, Rafela Wong Davi, Audrey Menegaz Proença, Cássio Stein Moura, Renata Medina-Silva · 2026
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Description
Agatha Shubeita, Renata Medina-Silva, and co-authors test how well germs from two deep water zones in Brazil stand up to heavy metals, in work from 2026. One zone is a vast aquifer under farm land. The other is a deep sea slope thought to be near pure, though signs of human touch show.
Two dozen germ strains were grown with a range of metals. Aquifer strains stood up to iron, aluminum, and selenium more well than lab strains. Sea strains held firm at low mercury doses. Films and gene marks help explain the strength. Such traits may flag tainted water or aid clean up work.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Agatha do Canto Shubeita, Caroline Menegotto-Silva, Rafela Wong Davi, Audrey Menegaz Proença, Cássio Stein Moura, Renata Medina-Silva |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 75 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |