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微生物群落的厌氧甲烷氧化

Peer-Reviewed Publication

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

The Point Dume methane seep

image: The Point Dume methane seep off the coast of Southern California, where methane-oxidizing microbes inhabit chimney-like structures. view more 

Credit: Image credit: Schmidt Ocean Institute.

科研人员量化了生活在从7个地质多样的深海甲烷渗出区收集的碳酸盐岩石中的微生物群落的可能的甲烷摄取率,比较了微生物丰富程度、群落组成以及矿物背景对于摄取率的影响;这些结果表明,这些欠缺研究的微生物群落可能在海洋各处的甲烷渗出区普遍存在,并且有潜力以至多每天每立方厘米5500纳摩尔的速率摄取甲烷这种温室气体。

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