Chemolithotrophic bacteria (Nitrobacter, Thiobacillus, Acidithiobacillus) extract energy from inorganic redox couples; foundation of ocean-vent + acid-mine ecosystems; ATP-yield much lower than chemoorganotrophs.
Chemolithotrophic bacteria (Nitrobacter, Thiobacillus, Acidithiobacillus) extract energy from inorganic redox couples; foundation of ocean-vent + acid-mine ecosystems; ATP-yield much lower than chemoorganotrophs.