Carbon is one of the essential elements on earth, including organic carbon and inorganic carbon in water, sediment and soil environment. The balance of ecosystem carbon is accomplished by various types of carbon cycles in which the microorganisms play important roles. When considering the processes of microbial regulation in the environment, oxidation and reduction reactions occur all the time. The microbial redox processes provide the most basic support for the carbon cycle and resource utilization. With the intensification of the greenhouse effect, the carbon cycle regulated by microorganisms is getting more and more attention. According to previous studies, carbon emissions from microorganisms, particularly methane, have increased by roughly 85 percent since 2007. As a result, it is critical to investigate the mechanisms of the carbon cycle mediated by microorganisms in different environmental media and to develop potential carbon resource utilization approaches.
This Research Topic mainly focuses on exploring the microbial mechanisms driving carbon transformations and the possible processes of carbon resource utilization mediated by microorganisms in water, sediment and soil environments, no matter that may concern either organic carbon or inorganic carbon. Moreover, the extent of the microbial contribution to the carbon cycle and carbon utilization will be discussed. This Research Topic will bring more attention to the interface electron transfer between microorganisms and oxycarbide and the research on carbon emission reduction and carbon resource utilization by microorganisms. The application of various emerging bio-techniques in water, sediment and soil environment separately or in combination will also be discussed.
This Research Topic accept hypothesis-driven Original Research articles and Review papers. The themes include but are not limited to:
1. Microbial associated carbon transformation processes;
2. Microbial carbon dioxide capture;
3. Electron transfer between microorganisms and carbon;
4. The use of model analysis and machine learning in the study of the relationship between microorganisms and carbon.
Carbon is one of the essential elements on earth, including organic carbon and inorganic carbon in water, sediment and soil environment. The balance of ecosystem carbon is accomplished by various types of carbon cycles in which the microorganisms play important roles. When considering the processes of microbial regulation in the environment, oxidation and reduction reactions occur all the time. The microbial redox processes provide the most basic support for the carbon cycle and resource utilization. With the intensification of the greenhouse effect, the carbon cycle regulated by microorganisms is getting more and more attention. According to previous studies, carbon emissions from microorganisms, particularly methane, have increased by roughly 85 percent since 2007. As a result, it is critical to investigate the mechanisms of the carbon cycle mediated by microorganisms in different environmental media and to develop potential carbon resource utilization approaches.
This Research Topic mainly focuses on exploring the microbial mechanisms driving carbon transformations and the possible processes of carbon resource utilization mediated by microorganisms in water, sediment and soil environments, no matter that may concern either organic carbon or inorganic carbon. Moreover, the extent of the microbial contribution to the carbon cycle and carbon utilization will be discussed. This Research Topic will bring more attention to the interface electron transfer between microorganisms and oxycarbide and the research on carbon emission reduction and carbon resource utilization by microorganisms. The application of various emerging bio-techniques in water, sediment and soil environment separately or in combination will also be discussed.
This Research Topic accept hypothesis-driven Original Research articles and Review papers. The themes include but are not limited to:
1. Microbial associated carbon transformation processes;
2. Microbial carbon dioxide capture;
3. Electron transfer between microorganisms and carbon;
4. The use of model analysis and machine learning in the study of the relationship between microorganisms and carbon.
