This thesis consists of five chapters, including a general introduction, three data chapters,
and synthesis. Two of the data chapters have been submitted for publication, while one is in …

Abstract Methane, ethane, ethene, propane, and propene are common hydrocarbon gases
in near-surface sediment from offshore areas in the southern Pacific Ocean near Papua New …

Methan- und Sauerstoffhaushalt im mesotrophen Lungernsee Page 1 Sehweiz. Z. Hydrol. 43/2,
1981 0036-7842/81/020219-3451.50+ 0.20/0 9 1981 Birkhauser Verlag, Basel Methan- und …

Biogeochemistry of inorganic forms of carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus in the aquatic
component of three Okefenokee wetland sites representing Nymphaea sp. dominated …

Hypersaline, anoxic waters significantly affect the biogeochemistry of dissolved gases in the
Orca Basin (northern Gulf of Mexico). The high stability of the Orca brine pool makes it an …

Publisher Summary This chapter discusses the general considerations of biogeochemical
cycling of elements. The chemical elements, including all the essential elements of …

Several microbial variables were measured in southeastern Bering Sea sediments which
should theoretically be related to carbon cycling. The variables studied included glutamate …

North Carolina is one of the largest poultry-production states in the United States. Although a
considerable amount of work has been done on methane production from livestock …

During the “Orgon IV” cruise of the RV “Jean Charcot”(November, 1978), the distribution of
heterotrophic aerobic, heterotrophic anaerobic, sulfate-reducing and methane-producing …

Methane (CH 4) is the second most abundant greenhouse gas after carbon dioxide (CO 2),
with an atmospheric warming potential of approximately 28-34 times and 84-86 times that of …