🧪 Sample Parameters
🔬 Analysis Configuration
⚙️ Simulation Controls
💾 Data Management
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Total Bacteria
cells/g sediment
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Metabolic Activity
μmol/g/day
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Shannon Diversity
H'
--
O₂ Consumption
mg/L/hr
--
Carbon Turnover
mg C/g/day
0
Analysis Progress
%
🫁 Aerobic Respiration
Oxygen-dependent organic matter decomposition by heterotrophic bacteria
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Rate (μmol/g/day)
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Efficiency (%)
🔄 Denitrification
Nitrate reduction to nitrogen gas under anaerobic conditions
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Rate (μmol/g/day)
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NO₃⁻ Reduction (%)
🌿 Nitrification
Ammonia oxidation to nitrite and nitrate by chemolithotrophic bacteria
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Rate (μmol/g/day)
--
NH₄⁺ Oxidation (%)
🔥 Sulfate Reduction
Sulfate reduction to hydrogen sulfide by sulfate-reducing bacteria
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Rate (μmol/g/day)
--
H₂S Production
💨 Methanogenesis
Methane production from organic matter by methanogenic archaea
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Rate (μmol/g/day)
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CH₄ Production
⚡ Iron Reduction
Iron(III) reduction coupled to organic matter oxidation
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Rate (μmol/g/day)
--
Fe²⁺ Release (%)
🦠 Microbial Community Composition
Proteobacteria
Diverse metabolic functions, dominant in marine sediments
0%
Bacteroidetes
Organic matter degradation, polysaccharide breakdown
0%
Firmicutes
Spore formation, anaerobic fermentation
0%
Actinobacteria
Complex organic compound degradation
0%
Chloroflexi
Anaerobic respiration, organic matter cycling
0%
Archaea
Methanogenesis, ammonia oxidation
0%
Nitrogen Cycle
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μmol N/g/day
Carbon Cycle
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mg C/g/day
Sulfur Cycle
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μmol S/g/day
Phosphorus Cycle
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μmol P/g/day
🌊 Environmental Conditions
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Temperature (°C)
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pH
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Dissolved O₂
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Salinity (PSU)
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Organic Matter (%)
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Porosity (%)
📈 Bacterial Activity Over Time
🔬 Sediment Microbiology Analysis:
This system evaluates key bacterial and microbiological processes in coastal marine sediments:
• Aerobic Processes: Oxygen-dependent respiration and nitrification
• Anaerobic Processes: Denitrification, sulfate reduction, methanogenesis
• Biogeochemical Cycles: Carbon, nitrogen, sulfur, and phosphorus cycling
• Community Analysis: Bacterial diversity and abundance patterns
• Environmental Factors: Temperature, pH, oxygen, salinity effects
📋 Analysis Methods:
• Isotopic tracing for metabolic pathway analysis
• Molecular techniques for community composition
• Biogeochemical rate measurements
• Environmental parameter monitoring
• Statistical diversity analysis
This system evaluates key bacterial and microbiological processes in coastal marine sediments:
• Aerobic Processes: Oxygen-dependent respiration and nitrification
• Anaerobic Processes: Denitrification, sulfate reduction, methanogenesis
• Biogeochemical Cycles: Carbon, nitrogen, sulfur, and phosphorus cycling
• Community Analysis: Bacterial diversity and abundance patterns
• Environmental Factors: Temperature, pH, oxygen, salinity effects
📋 Analysis Methods:
• Isotopic tracing for metabolic pathway analysis
• Molecular techniques for community composition
• Biogeochemical rate measurements
• Environmental parameter monitoring
• Statistical diversity analysis
⚠️ Important Considerations:
• Results are based on established oceanographic models
• Environmental conditions significantly affect bacterial activity
• Anaerobic processes dominate in deeper sediment layers
• Seasonal variations can alter microbial community structure
• Organic matter availability controls metabolic rates
🔬 Research Applications: Marine biogeochemistry, climate change studies, environmental monitoring, ecosystem health assessment, and biotechnology applications.
• Results are based on established oceanographic models
• Environmental conditions significantly affect bacterial activity
• Anaerobic processes dominate in deeper sediment layers
• Seasonal variations can alter microbial community structure
• Organic matter availability controls metabolic rates
🔬 Research Applications: Marine biogeochemistry, climate change studies, environmental monitoring, ecosystem health assessment, and biotechnology applications.