Anaerobic oxidation of methane: Geochemical evidence from pore-water in coastal sediments of Qi'ao Island (Pearl River Estuary), southern China

Chinese Science Bulletin

Volumn 51, Issue 16, 2006, Pages 2006-2015

  Wu, Zijun ^a,b   Zhou, Huaiyang ^a   Peng, Xiaotong ^a   Chen, Guangqian ^a  

^a GUANGZHOU INSTITUTE OF GEOCHEMISTRY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

Anaerobic oxidation of methane (AOM); Pearl River Estuary; Sediments; Sulfate reducing

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748925591     PISSN: 10016538     EISSN: 18619541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11434-006-2064-6     Document Type: Article

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