Dimethylsulfoniopropionate in anoxic intertidal sediments: A precursor of methanogenesis via dimethyl sulfide, methanethiol, and methiolpropionate

Marine Geology

Volumn 137, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 5-12

  Van Der Maarel, Marc J E C ^a   Hansen, Theo A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

anaerobic; climate; degradation; dimethylsulfide; dimethylsulfoniopropionate; methanogenic Archaea; most probable number

Indexed keywords

ANOXIA; DEMETHYL SULPHIDE; DIMETHYLSULPHIDE; INTERTIDAL SEDIMENT; INTERTIDAL SEDIMENTATION; METHANOGENESIS;

EID: 0030620733     PISSN: 00253227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0025-3227(96)00074-6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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