Potential Repercussions Associated with Halanaerobium Colonization of Hydraulically Fractured Shales

Anne Elizabeth Booker1, Mikayla Borton2, Rebecca A Daly1, Carrie Nicora3, Susan A. Welch4, Devendra Dusane1, Michael Johnston1, Shikha Sharma5, Paula J Mouser1, David R Cole6, Mary Suzanne Lipton7, Kelly C. Wrighton1 and Michael J Wilkins1, (1)Ohio State University Main Campus, Columbus, OH, United States, (2)Colorado State University, Soil and Crop Sciences, Fort Collins, CO, United States, (3)Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Earth and Biological Sciences Directorate, Richland, United States, (4)The Ohio State University, School of Earth Sciences, Columbus, United States, (5)West Virginia University, Department of Geology and Geography, Morgantown, United States, (6)Ohio State University Main Campus, School of Earth Sciences, Columbus, United States, (7)Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Environmental and Molecular Sciences, Richland, WA, United States