The planetary role of seagrass conservation

RKF Unsworth, LC Cullen-Unsworth, BLH Jones… - Science, 2022 - science.org
Seagrasses are remarkable plants that have adapted to live in a marine environment. They
form extensive meadows found globally that bioengineer their local environments and …

Methyl-based methanogenesis: an ecological and genomic review

CP Bueno de Mesquita, D Wu… - … and Molecular Biology …, 2023 - Am Soc Microbiol
Methyl-based methanogenesis is one of three broad categories of archaeal anaerobic
methanogenesis, including both the methyl dismutation (methylotrophic) pathway and the …

[HTML][HTML] Methane emissions offset atmospheric carbon dioxide uptake in coastal macroalgae, mixed vegetation and sediment ecosystems

F Roth, E Broman, X Sun, S Bonaglia… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Coastal ecosystems can efficiently remove carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere and
are thus promoted for nature-based climate change mitigation. Natural methane (CH4) …

[HTML][HTML] MiDAS 5: Global diversity of bacteria and archaea in anaerobic digesters

MKD Dueholm, KS Andersen, AKC Korntved… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Anaerobic digestion of organic waste into methane and carbon dioxide (biogas) is carried
out by complex microbial communities. Here, we use full-length 16S rRNA gene sequencing …

[HTML][HTML] The importance of plants for methane emission at the ecosystem scale

D Bastviken, CC Treat, SR Pangala, V Gauci… - Aquatic Botany, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Methane (CH 4), one of the key long-lived atmospheric greenhouse gases, is
primarily produced from organic matter. Accordingly, net primary production of organic …

Potential role of submerged macrophytes for oxic methane production in aquatic ecosystems

S Hilt, HP Grossart, DF McGinnis… - Limnology and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Methane (CH4) from aquatic ecosystems contributes to about half of total global CH4
emissions to the atmosphere. Until recently, aquatic biogenic CH4 production was …

Non-negligible roles of archaea in coastal carbon biogeochemical cycling

X Zhang, C Zhang, Y Liu, R Zhang, M Li - Trends in Microbiology, 2023 - cell.com
Coastal zones are among the world's most productive ecosystems. They store vast amounts
of organic carbon, as 'blue carbon'reservoirs, and impact global climate change. Archaeal …

Amine-recognizing domain in diverse receptors from bacteria and archaea evolved from the universal amino acid sensor

JP Cerna-Vargas, VM Gumerov… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
Bacteria possess various receptors that sense different signals and transmit information to
enable an optimal adaptation to the environment. A major limitation in microbiology is the …

Microbial drivers of DMSO reduction and DMS-dependent methanogenesis in saltmarsh sediments

DA Tebbe, C Gruender, L Dlugosch, K Lõhmus… - The ISME …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Saltmarshes are highly productive environments, exhibiting high abundances of
organosulfur compounds. Dimethylsulfoniopropionate (DMSP) is produced in large …

Conversion of natural coastal wetlands to mariculture ponds dramatically decreased methane production by reducing substrate availability

Y Dong, J Yuan, J Li, D Liu, Y Qiu, X Zhang… - Agriculture, Ecosystems …, 2023 - Elsevier
Coastal wetlands are increasingly being converted into aquaculture ponds to meet growing
global demand for fish protein. Coastal wetlands conversion has been predicted to result in …