Distinct methane-dependent biogeochemical states in Arctic seafloor gas hydrate mounds

Archaea in marine sediment control the transfer of methane to the ocean, but microbial dynamics in these environments are poorly understood. Here the authors investigate marine sediments in the high Arctic, showing how methane influx quickly increases abundances of methane-consuming archaea and decr...

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Published in:Nature Communications
Main Authors: Scott A. Klasek, Wei-Li Hong, Marta E. Torres, Stella Ross, Katelyn Hostetler, Alexey Portnov, Friederike Gründger, Frederick S. Colwell
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021
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Science
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Arctic
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-26549-5
https://doaj.org/article/05d2a907b3a74ec0a9dc877fac065cd1
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Summary:Archaea in marine sediment control the transfer of methane to the ocean, but microbial dynamics in these environments are poorly understood. Here the authors investigate marine sediments in the high Arctic, showing how methane influx quickly increases abundances of methane-consuming archaea and decreases total microbial community diversity.

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