Distributions of putative aerobic methanotrophs in diverse pelagic marine environments

ISME Journal

Volumn 4, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 700-710

  Tavormina, Patricia L ^a   Ussler, William ^b   Joye, Samantha B ^c   Harrison, Benjamin K ^a   Orphan, Victoria J ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Methane seep; Methanotroph; Monooxygenase; Pmo

Indexed keywords

METHANE; OXYGENASE; SEA WATER;

BIOTYPE; HYDROCARBON SEEP; HYDROTHERMAL VENT COMMUNITY; METHANOTROPHY; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; OXIC CONDITIONS; PELAGIC ENVIRONMENT; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; SUBMARINE CANYON;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; BIODIVERSITY; CLASSIFICATION; ECOSYSTEM; FIJI; GENETICS; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; UNITED STATES;

BACTERIA; BIODIVERSITY; CALIFORNIA; ECOSYSTEM; FIJI; METHANE; OXYGENASES; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEAWATER;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; CALIFORNIA; GULF OF MEXICO; SANTA MONICA BAY; UNITED STATES;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 77951498451     PISSN: 17517362     EISSN: 17517370     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ismej.2009.155     Document Type: Article

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