Communal metabolism by Methylococcaceae and Methylophilaceae is driving rapid aerobic methane oxidation in sediments of a shallow seep near Elba, Italy.
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DOI: 10.1111/1462-2920.14728
Abstract: Release of abiotic methane from marine seeps into the atmosphere is a major source of this potent greenhouse gas. Methanotrophic microorganisms in methane seeps use methane as carbon and energy source, thus significantly mitigating global… read more here.
Keywords: methylococcaceae; oxidation; methylophilaceae; methane ... See more keywords
A Novel Freshwater to Marine Evolutionary Transition Revealed within Methylophilaceae Bacteria from the Arctic Ocean
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DOI: 10.1128/mbio.01306-21
Abstract: Global warming is profoundly influencing the Arctic Ocean. Rapid ice melt and increased freshwater input is increasing ocean stratification, driving shifts in nutrient availability and the primary production that supports marine food webs. ABSTRACT Bacteria… read more here.
Keywords: methylophilaceae; arctic ocean; freshwater marine; ocean ... See more keywords