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

• Published in: Nature Communications
• Main Authors: Klasek, Scott A., Hong, Wei-Li, Torres, Marta E., Ross, Stella, Hostetler, Katelyn, Portnov, Alexey, Gründger, Friederike, Colwell, Frederick S.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Nature 2021
• Subjects: VDP::Mathematics and natural science: 400::Geosciences: 450; VDP::Matematikk og Naturvitenskap: 400::Geofag: 450; Arctic; Arctic Ocean; Storfjordrenna; Svalbard
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10037/23131; https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-26549-5

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