Methane production from acetate and associated methane fluxes from anoxic coastal sediments
Journal Article
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· Sciences (N.Y.); (United States)
- Univ. of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
The apparent microbial conversion of acetate to methane ranges seasonally from 0.7 to 88 micromoles per liter of whole wet sediment per hour in the top 5 centimeters of methane-producing sediments underlying sulfate-reducing sediments in Cape Lookout Bight, North Carolina. The associated methane flux across the sediment-water interface into overlying waters exhibits the same seasonal pattern. Significant methane production from acetate is observed only in sulfate-depleted sediments.
- OSTI ID:
- 6691206
- Journal Information:
- Sciences (N.Y.); (United States), Journal Name: Sciences (N.Y.); (United States) Vol. 211; ISSN SCNCA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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Related Subjects
520100* -- Environment
Aquatic-- Basic Studies-- (-1989)
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
550700 -- Microbiology
59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
ACETATES
ALKANES
ANAEROBIC CONDITIONS
ANAEROBIC DIGESTION
BIOCONVERSION
BIOSYNTHESIS
CARBON 14 COMPOUNDS
CARBON CYCLE
CARBOXYLIC ACID SALTS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COASTAL WATERS
DIGESTION
HYDROCARBONS
INTERFACES
ISOTOPE APPLICATIONS
LABELLED COMPOUNDS
MANAGEMENT
METHANE
NORTH AMERICA
NORTH CAROLINA
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PROCESSING
SEASONAL VARIATIONS
SEDIMENT-WATER INTERFACES
SEDIMENTS
SOUTHEAST REGION
SURFACE WATERS
SYNTHESIS
TRACER TECHNIQUES
USA
VARIATIONS
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTE PROCESSING
Aquatic-- Basic Studies-- (-1989)
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
550700 -- Microbiology
59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
ACETATES
ALKANES
ANAEROBIC CONDITIONS
ANAEROBIC DIGESTION
BIOCONVERSION
BIOSYNTHESIS
CARBON 14 COMPOUNDS
CARBON CYCLE
CARBOXYLIC ACID SALTS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COASTAL WATERS
DIGESTION
HYDROCARBONS
INTERFACES
ISOTOPE APPLICATIONS
LABELLED COMPOUNDS
MANAGEMENT
METHANE
NORTH AMERICA
NORTH CAROLINA
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PROCESSING
SEASONAL VARIATIONS
SEDIMENT-WATER INTERFACES
SEDIMENTS
SOUTHEAST REGION
SURFACE WATERS
SYNTHESIS
TRACER TECHNIQUES
USA
VARIATIONS
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTE PROCESSING