Preventing mechanism of hydrogen sulphide emission from sediment to water by nitrate-accumulating sulphur oxidizing bacteria

• Project/Area Number: 18201005
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Environmental dynamic analysis
• Research Institution: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
• Principal Investigator: SAYAMA Mikio National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, 環境管理技術研究部門, 主任研究員 (20344145)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 浦川 秀敏 東京大学, 海洋研究所・先端海洋システム研究センター, 准教授 (90370262)
• Project Period (FY): 2006 – 2009
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2009)
• Budget Amount: ¥51,610,000 (Direct Cost: ¥39,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥11,910,000); Fiscal Year 2009: ¥8,320,000 (Direct Cost: ¥6,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,920,000); Fiscal Year 2008: ¥10,270,000 (Direct Cost: ¥7,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥2,370,000); Fiscal Year 2007: ¥16,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥13,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥3,900,000); Fiscal Year 2006: ¥16,120,000 (Direct Cost: ¥12,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥3,720,000)
• Keywords: 青潮 / 堆積物 / 硫化物 / イオウ酸化細菌 / 硝酸態窒素 / 物質循環

Research Abstract

Preventing mechanism of hydrogen sulphide (H_2S) emission from sediment to water by nitrate-accumulating sulphur oxidizing bacteria (Beggiatoa) was investigated in Tokyo Bay, and it was discovered that bioelectrochemical reactions with oxygen (O_2) are playing important role in addition to chemical reactions with iron oxides (FeOOH) and biological reactions with nitrate (NO_3^-) by Beggiatoa. Electric communication between distant chemical and biological processes in nature adds an entirely new dimension to our understanding of biogeochemistry and microbial ecology.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Electric currents couple spatially separated biogeochemical processes in marine sediment (2010)
  • Author(s): Nielsen, L.P., N. Risgaard-Petersen, H. Fossing, P.B. Christensen, M. Sayama
  • Journal Title: Nature 463 Pages: 1071-1074
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Electric currents couple spatially separated biogeochemical processes in marine sediment (2010)
  • Author(s): Nielsen, L.P., N.Risgaard-Petersen, H.Fossing, P.B.Christensen, M.Sayama
  • Journal Title: Nature 463 Pages: 1071-1074
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] ADVを用いた底面境界層における流動観測 (2009)
  • Author(s): 井上徹教、中村由行、左山幹雄
  • Journal Title: 水工学論文集 53 Pages: 1405-1410
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Flow Velocity Measurement in the Benthic Boundary Latyer by Acoustic Doppler Velocimeter (2008)
  • Author(s): Inoue, A., Y. Nakamura, M. Sayama
  • Journal Title: Journal of atmospheric and oceanic technology 25-5 Pages: 822-830
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] 有明海泥質干潟堆積物における現場脱窒活性 (2007)
  • Author(s): 左山幹雄
  • Journal Title: 海洋と生物 29-6 Pages: 544-561
• [Presentation] 堆積物における生物電気化学的過程による溶存硫化物の酸化 (2010)
  • Author(s): Nielsen, L.P., N.Risgaard-Petersen, H.Fossing, P.B.Christensen, M.Sayama
  • Organizer: 2010年度日本海洋学会春季大会
  • Place of Presentation: 東京海洋大学(東京)
  • Year and Date: 2010-03-28
• [Presentation] Extracellular Electron Transport Coupling Biogeochemical Processes Centimeters Apart (2010)
  • Author(s): Risgaard-Petersen, N., H. Fossing, P.B. Christensen, M. Sayama, L.P. Nielsen
  • Organizer: Goldschmidt 2010, Earth, Energy and the Environment
  • Place of Presentation: USA
• [Presentation] Instant coupling of sulfide oxidation and oxygen reduction over centimeter distance indicates electric currents in marine sediments (2010)
  • Author(s): Risgaard-Petersen, N., L.P. Nielsen, H. Fossing, P.B. Christensen, M. Sayama
  • Organizer: American Society of Limnology and Oceanography 2010 Summer meeting
  • Place of Presentation: USA
• [Presentation] 左山幹雄、堆積物における生物電気化学的過程による溶存硫化物の酸化 (2010)
  • Author(s): Nielsen, L.P., N. Risgaard-Petersen, H. Fossing, P.B. Christensen
  • Organizer: 日本地球惑星科学連合2010年大会
  • Place of Presentation: 千葉
• [Presentation] Electric shortcuts of biogeochemical processes (2010)
  • Author(s): Nielsen, L.P., N. Risgaard-Petersen, H. Fossing, P.B. Christensen, M. Sayama
  • Organizer: General Assembly 2010
  • Place of Presentation: Austria
• [Presentation] 左山幹雄、堆積物における生物電気化学的過程による溶存硫化物の酸化 (2010)
  • Author(s): Nielsen, L.P., N. Risgaard-Petersen, H. Fossing, P.B. Christensen
  • Organizer: 2010年度日本海洋学会春季大会
  • Place of Presentation: 東京
• [Presentation] 富栄養化内湾堆積物からの硫化物の溶出抑制機構 (2009)
  • Author(s): 左山幹雄
  • Organizer: 第7回環境研究機関連絡会成果発表会
  • Place of Presentation: 学術総合センター一橋記念講堂(東京)
  • Year and Date: 2009-11-11
• [Presentation] 東京湾湾央部堆積物表層における溶存硫化物の酸化過程 (2009)
  • Author(s): 左山幹雄
  • Organizer: 2009年度日本海洋学会秋季大会
  • Place of Presentation: 京都大学(京都)
  • Year and Date: 2009-09-26
• [Presentation] 富栄養化内湾堆積物からの硫化物の溶出抑制機構 (2009)
  • Author(s): 左山幹雄
  • Organizer: 第7回環境研究機関連絡会成果発表会
  • Place of Presentation: 東京
• [Presentation] 東京湾湾央部堆積物表層における溶存硫化物の酸化過程 (2009)
  • Author(s): 左山幹雄
  • Organizer: 2009年度日本海洋学会秋季大会
  • Place of Presentation: 京都
• [Presentation] 富栄養化内湾堆積物からの硫化物の溶出抑制機構 (2008)
  • Author(s): 左山幹雄
  • Organizer: 2008年度日本海洋学会秋季大会
  • Place of Presentation: 呉、広島
  • Year and Date: 2008-09-27
• [Presentation] Electric currents in marine sediment (2008)
  • Author(s): Nielsen, L. P., N. Risgaard-Petersen, H. Fossing, P. B. Christensen, M. Sayama
  • Organizer: 12th International Society for Microbial Ecology Conference
  • Place of Presentation: Cairns, Australia
  • Year and Date: 2008-08-22
• [Presentation] Electric currents in marinesediment (2008)
  • Author(s): Nielsen, L. P., N. Risgaard-Petersen, H. Fossing, P.B. Christensen, M. Sayama
  • Organizer: 12th International Society for Microbial Ecology Conference, Cairns
  • Place of Presentation: Australia
  • Year and Date: 2008-08-02
• [Presentation] 富栄養化内湾堆積物からの硫化物の溶出抑制機構 (2008)
  • Author(s): 左山幹雄
  • Organizer: 平成20年度 産総研 環境・エネルギーシンポジウム シリーズ
  • Place of Presentation: 東京
  • Year and Date: 2008-06-27
• [Presentation] 富栄養化内湾堆積物からの硫化物の溶出抑制機構 (2008)
  • Author(s): 左山幹雄
  • Organizer: 2008年度日本海洋学会秋季大会
  • Place of Presentation: 広島
• [Presentation] Electric currents in marine sediment (2008)
  • Author(s): Nielsen, L.P., N. Risgaard-Petersen, H. Fossing, P.B. Christensen, M. Sayama
  • Organizer: 12th International symposium on microbial ecology
  • Place of Presentation: Australia
• [Presentation] 富栄養化内湾堆積物からの硫化物の溶出抑制機構 (2008)
  • Author(s): 左山幹雄
  • Organizer: 2008年度産業技術総合研究所環境・エネルギーシンポジウム
  • Place of Presentation: 東京
• [Presentation] 微生物機能を活用した硝酸性窒素による硫化物のオンサイト浄化による青潮対策技術 (2007)
  • Author(s): 左山 幹雄
  • Organizer: 産総研環境管理研究部門シンポジウム
  • Place of Presentation: 茨城県つくば市梅園1-1-1産業技術総合研究所
  • Year and Date: 2007-05-21
• [Presentation] 微生物機能を活用した硝酸性窒素による硫化物のオンサイト浄化による青潮対策技術 (2007)
  • Author(s): 左山幹雄
  • Organizer: 産業技術総合研究所環境管理研究部門シンポジウム
  • Place of Presentation: 東京
• [Presentation] Interactions between Beggiatoa and Environments Results from field investigation and experiments (2006)
  • Author(s): Sayama, M
  • Organizer: Invitational Seminar Series at the Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology
  • Place of Presentation: Bremen
  • Year and Date: 2006-11-16
• [Presentation] SEASONAL STUDY ON BEGGIATOA IN TOKYO BAY (2006)
  • Author(s): Sayama, M
  • Organizer: 2nd Workshop on Big Sulfur Bacteria
  • Place of Presentation: Aarhus, Denmark
  • Year and Date: 2006-11-08
• [Presentation] Alternative biological mechanism by nitrate accumulating Beggiatoa for creating and maintaining sulfide free anoxic zone in eutrophicated coastal marine sediments (2006)
  • Author(s): Sayama, M
  • Organizer: 11th International symposium on microbial ecology
  • Place of Presentation: Vienna, Austria
  • Year and Date: 2006-08-21
• [Presentation] Importance of nitrate accumulating Beggiatoa as biological barrier against sulfide emission from sediment to water in eutrophicated coastal marine environments (2006)
  • Author(s): Sayama, M
  • Organizer: International Symposium on Research and Management of Eutrophication in Coastal Ecosystems
  • Place of Presentation: Nyborg, Denmark
  • Year and Date: 2006-06-20
• [Presentation] Interactions between Beggiatoa and Environments (2006)
  • Author(s): Sayama, M
  • Organizer: Results from field investigation and experiments, Invitational Seminar Series at the Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology
  • Place of Presentation: Germany
• [Presentation] Importance of nitrate accumulating Beggiatoa as biological barrier against sulfide emission from sediment to water in eutrophicated coastal marine environments (2006)
  • Author(s): Sayama, M
  • Organizer: International Symposium on Research and Management of Eutrophication in Coastal Ecosystems
  • Place of Presentation: Denmark
• [Remarks] 読売新聞、「海洋堆積物中で空間的に隔たっている生物地球科学的過程の電流による共役」の研究論文に関する取材、左山幹雄、2010/02/23
• [Remarks] 日本経済新聞社、「海洋堆積物中で空間的に隔たっている生物地球科学的過程の電流による共役」の研究論文に関する取材、左山幹雄、2010/02/24