Vertical distribution of methane metabolism in microbial mats of the Great Sippewissett Salt Marsh

Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 967-977

  Buckley, Daniel H ^a   Baumgartner, Laura K ^b   Visscher, Pieter T ^c  

^a Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEN; METHANE; SEA WATER; SULFATE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; BIOLOGY; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; UNITED STATES;

BACTERIA; HYDROGEN; MARINE BIOLOGY; MASSACHUSETTS; METHANE; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; SEAWATER; SULFATES; WATER MICROBIOLOGY;

EID: 40949092360     PISSN: 14622912     EISSN: 14622920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1462-2920.2007.01517.x     Document Type: Article

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