High rates of anaerobic methanotrophy at low sulfate concentrations with implications for past and present methane levels

Geobiology

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 131-139

  Beal, E J ^a   Claire, M W ^b   House, C H ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CARBON DIOXIDE; FRESH WATER; METHANE; SULFATE;

ANOXIC CONDITIONS; ARCHEAN; BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLE; CARBON DIOXIDE; DEEP SEA; FRESHWATER ENVIRONMENT; GLOBAL CHANGE; METHANE; METHANOTROPHY; REDUCTION; SULFATE;

ANAEROBIC GROWTH; ARCHAEBACTERIUM; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; BIOGENESIS; METABOLISM; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; PACIFIC OCEAN; PALEONTOLOGY; SEDIMENT; UNITED STATES;

ANAEROBIOSIS; ARCHAEA; BACTERIA; BIOGENESIS; CALIFORNIA; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON ISOTOPES; FRESH WATER; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; METHANE; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; PACIFIC OCEAN; PALEONTOLOGY; SULFATES;

EID: 79851476205     PISSN: 14724677     EISSN: 14724669     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1472-4669.2010.00267.x     Document Type: Article

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