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Oxygen Gradient

Oxygen gradient

A spatial difference in oxygen availability that can support different microbial metabolisms in one environment.

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Some microbes use oxygen, while others do not. A jar of layered mud can have oxygen-rich and oxygen-poor zones where different microbes thrive.

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TopicMicrobiology & Immunity

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Recommended Reading

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guideWinogradsky Columns: Microbial Ecology in the ClassroomHHMI BioInteractive textbookStructure of Prokaryotes: Bacteria and ArchaeaOpenStax Biology 2e
Research Claims

Microbial activity, diffusion, sediment structure, and nutrient supply generate dynamic microscale gradients; bulk measurements may obscure local niches.