Methane evades microbes
In: Nature Geoscience. Nature Publishing Group: London. ISSN 1752-0894; e-ISSN 1752-0908, more
Related to:Lapham, L.L.; Lloyd, K.G.; Fossing, H.; Flury, S.; Jensen, J.B.; Alperin, M.J.; Rehder, G.; Holzhueter, W.; Ferdelman, T.; Jørgensen, B.B. (2024). Methane leakage through the sulfate–methane transition zone of the Baltic seabed. Nature Geoscience 17(12): 1277-1283. https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41561-024-01594-z, more
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Microbial activity in marine sediment acts as a barrier that generally prevents methane from escaping. However, a survey from the Baltic Sea suggests that in many locations the microbial population falters and methane can pass through freely. |
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