Anaerobic methane oxidation is a globally important but poorly understood process. Four
lines of evidence have recently improved our understanding of this process. First, studies of …

Lakes are widely distributed on the Tibetan Plateau, which plays an important role in natural
methane emission. Aerobic methanotrophs in lake sediments reduce the amount of methane …

Lake Mendota sediments were studied to determine the role of H2 in sediment
methanogenesis. H2 was generally not detectable in sediment. The addition of H2 to …

The methanogenic community in hydrothermally active sediments of Guaymas Basin (Gulf of
California, Mexico) was analyzed by PCR amplification, cloning, and sequencing of methyl …

Detailed studies on the relation of structure and function of microbial communities in a
sediment depth profile scarcely exist. We determined as functional aspect the vertical …

Methanogenesis has recently been shown to fuel anaerobic oxidation of methane (AOM)
within the sulfate-reducing zone of marine sediments, coining the term “cryptic methane …

Various marine sediments were evaluated as promising microbial sources for methane
fermentation of Saccharina japonica, a brown alga, at seawater salinity. All marine …

Subseafloor pelagic sediments with high concentrations of organic matter form habitats for
diverse microorganisms. Here, we determined depth profiles of genes for SSU rRNA, mcrA …

Purpose Methanotrophs in wetlands are of great importance because up to 90% of the
methane (CH 4) produced in such wetlands could be oxidized by methanotrophs before …

Methanogenesis occurs in many natural environments and is used in biotechnology for
biogas production. The efficiency of methane production depends on the microbiome …