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 inhabit a variety of aquatic settings with abundant organic material, including waterlogged soils, and play a crucial role in the ecosystems of extremely nutrient-poor environments like deep granite fracture zones.