Deciphering cryptic methane cycling: Coupling of methylotrophic methanogenesis and anaerobic oxidation of methane in hypersaline coastal wetland sediment
Deciphering cryptic methane cycling: Coupling of methylotrophic methanogenesis and anaerobic oxidation of methane in hypersaline coastal wetland sediment
复制标题
破译隐秘的甲烷循环:高盐度海岸湿地沉积物中甲烷的甲基营养产甲烷和厌氧氧化的耦合
DOI:
10.1016/j.gca.2021.03.021
复制
发表时间:
2021-04-21
影响因子:
5
通讯作者:
Treude, Tina
中科院分区:
文献类型:
--
作者:
Krause, Sebastian J. E.;Treude, Tina
Methanogenesis has recently been shown to fuel anaerobic oxidation of methane (AOM) within the sulfate-reducing zone of marine sediments, coining the term ``cryptic methane cycle". Here we present research on the relationship between methanogenesis and AOM in a shallow hypersaline pool (similar to 130 PSU) within a southern California coastal wetland. Sediment (top 20 cm) was subjected to geochemical analyses, in-vitro slurry experiments, and radiotracer incubations using S-35-SO42-, C-14-mono-methylamine, and C-14-CH4, to study sulfate reduction, methylotrophic methanogenesis, and AOM. An adapted radioisotope method was used to follow cryptic methane cycling in 14C-mono-methylamine labeling incubations with increasing incubation times (1 hour to three weeks). Results showed peaks in AOM (max 13 nmol cm(-3) d(-1)) and sulfate reduction activity (max 728 nmol cm(-3) d(-1)) within the top 6 cm. Below 6 cm, AOM activity continued (max 15 nmol cm(-3) d(-1)), while sulfate reduction was absent despite 67 mM sulfate, suggesting AOM was coupled to the reduction of iron. Methane concentrations were low (