Detection of Metabolic Key Enzymes of Methane Turnover Processes in Cold Seep Microbial Biofilms

Geomicrobiology Journal

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 214-227

  Wrede, Christoph ^a,b   Krukenberg, Viola ^a,c   Dreier, Anne ^a   Reitner, Joachim ^a   Heller, Christina ^a,d   Hoppert, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

^b HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

^c MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR MARINE MICROBIOLOGY   (Germany)

^d FEDERAL INSTITUTE FOR GEOSCIENCES AND NATURAL RESOURCES BGR   (Germany)

Author keywords

anaerobic oxidation of methane; immunoelectron microscopy; immunofluorescence; methylotrophy; microbial mat; sulfate reduction

Indexed keywords

BIOFILM; BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; BOTTOM WATER; COLD SEEP; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FLUORESCENCE; IMMUNOASSAY; METABOLISM; METHANE; METHANOGENESIS; MICROBIAL MAT; MICROBIOLOGY; OXIDATION; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SULFATE-REDUCING BACTERIUM;

BLACK SEA; CRIMEA SHELF;

ARCHAEA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 84872537278     PISSN: 01490451     EISSN: 15210529     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01490451.2012.665150     Document Type: Article

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