A thermodynamic analysis of the anaerobic oxidation of methane in marine sediments

Geobiology

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 436-449

  LaRowe, D E ^a   Dale, A W ^a   Regnier, P ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID DERIVATIVE; ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; BICARBONATE; FORMIC ACID; FORMIC ACID DERIVATIVE; METHANE;

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; MARINE SEDIMENT; METHANE; OXIDATION; THERMODYNAMICS;

ANAEROBIC GROWTH; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; SEDIMENT; THEORETICAL MODEL; THERMODYNAMICS;

ACETATES; ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; ANAEROBIOSIS; BICARBONATES; FORMIC ACIDS; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; METABOLIC NETWORKS AND PATHWAYS; METHANE; MODELS, THEORETICAL; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; THERMODYNAMICS;

INSECTIVORA;

EID: 56549096811     PISSN: 14724677     EISSN: 14724669     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1472-4669.2008.00170.x     Document Type: Article

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