MicrobiologybioRxiv
Out of the blue: the independent activity of sulfur-oxidizers and diatoms mediate the sudden color shift of a tropical river
A. Arce-Rodriguez, E. Libby, E. Castellon…·F. Puente-Sanchez
The paper investigates the microbial and chemical processes in Rio Celeste, revealing that sulfur-oxidizers and diatoms drive the formation of light-scattering particles responsible for the river's sky-blue color.
DOI 10.1186/s40793-023-00464-2