Anaerobic methane oxidation by archaea/sulfate-reducing bacteria aggregates: 2. Isotopic constraints

American Journal of Science

Volumn 309, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 958-984

  Alperin, Marc J ^a   Hoehler, Tori M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b NASA AMES RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGGREGATE; BACTERIUM; BIOGENIC DEPOSIT; BIOMASS; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON ISOTOPE; HYDROCARBON SEEP; HYDROTHERMAL VENT; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; ISOTOPIC FRACTIONATION; METHANE; OXIDATION;

ARCHAEA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 77749328059     PISSN: 00029599     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2475/10.2009.02     Document Type: Article

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