Desulfovibrio species are commonly found in aquatic environments with high levels of organic material, as well as in water-logged soils, and form major community members of extreme oligotrophic habitats such as deep granitic fractured rock  aquifers.
Desulfovibrio species are commonly found in environments with high levels of organic matter, such as water-saturated soils, and are key members of communities in extremely impoverished habitats, including deep granitic fractured rock aquifers.