Microbial lid on subsea methane

Brett F. Thornton () and Patrick Crill ()
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Brett F. Thornton: Stockholm University, 106 91 Stockholm, Sweden
Patrick Crill: Stockholm University, 106 91 Stockholm, Sweden

Nature Climate Change, 2015, vol. 5, issue 8, 723-724

Abstract: Submarine permafrost thaw in the Arctic has been suggested as a trigger for the release of large quantities of methane to the water column, and subsequently the atmosphere — with important implications for global warming. Now research shows that microbial oxidation of methane at the thaw front can effectively prevent its release.

Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1038/nclimate2740

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