Methanogenic pathway, 13C isotope fractionation, and archaeal community composition in the sediment of two clear-water lakes of Amazonia

Limnology and Oceanography

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 689-702

  Conrad, Ralf ^a   Klose, Melanie ^a   Claus, Peter ^a   Enrich Prast, Alex ^b  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR TERRESTRIAL MICROBIOLOGY   (Germany)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON ISOTOPE; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GIBBS FREE ENERGY; INHIBITION; INHIBITOR; ISOTOPIC FRACTIONATION; LACUSTRINE DEPOSIT; METHANE; METHANOGENESIS; OXIDATION; PROKARYOTE; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY;

AMAZONIA; BRAZIL; LAKE BATATA; PARA [BRAZIL];

ARCHAEA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); METHANOBACTERIALES; METHANOMICROBIALES; METHANOSAETACEAE;

EID: 77954695331     PISSN: 00243590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4319/lo.2009.55.2.0689     Document Type: Article

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