Evidence and significance of methanogenesis in paleo-oil reservoirs in Junggar Basin, NW China

W Zhang, W Hu, X Wang, J Cao, S Yao… - Journal of Asian Earth …, 2024 - Elsevier
Methanogenesis is considered to be the dominant type of biodegradation in subsurface oil
reservoirs; however, this process is difficult to identify under geological environments. In this …

The Guaymas Basin–A hot spot for hydrothermal generation and anaerobic microbial degradation of hydrocarbons

A Teske - International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation, 2024 - Elsevier
Guaymas Basin is a young marginal rift basin in the Gulf of California characterized by active
seafloor spreading, rapid deposition of organic-rich sediments, and steep geothermal …

Biodegradation of n-Alkanes in Oil-Contaminated Bottom Sediments under Bioelectrochemical Stimulation

AA Samkov, NN Volchenko, TN Musorina… - Microbiology, 2024 - Springer
Degradation of oil hydrocarbons artificially introduced into bottom sediments in a
bioelectrochemical system of a membrane-free (silt) type was studied. Passive …

Microbial Community Structure in Hydrothermal Sediments: The Guaymas Basin Field Site

AP Teske - Geomicrobiology: Natural and Anthropogenic Settings, 2024 - Springer
Abstract The Guaymas Basin in the Gulf of California is characterized by active seafloor
spreading, hydrothermal activity, and organic matter accumulation on the seafloor due to …