Methanogenesis affected by the co-occurrence of iron(III) oxides and humic substances.
Methanogenesis affected by the co-occurrence of iron(III) oxides and humic substances.
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DOI:
10.1111/1574-6941.12274
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发表时间:
2014-04
影响因子:
4.2
通讯作者:
Shungui Zhou;Jielong Xu;Guiqin Yang;Zhuang Li
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作者:
Shungui Zhou;Jielong Xu;Guiqin Yang;Zhuang Li
Iron oxides and humic substances (humics) have substantial effects on biochemical processes, such as methanogenesis, due to their redox reactivity and ubiquitous presence. This study aimed to investigate how methanogenesis is affected by the common occurrence of these compounds, which has not been considered to date. The experiment was conducted with anoxic paddy soil microcosms receiving a humics surrogate compound (anthraquinone-2,6-disulfonate, AQDS) and three iron(III) oxides (ferrihydrite, hematite, and magnetite) differing in crystallinity and conductivity. Ferrihydrite suppressed methanogenesis, whereas AQDS, hematite, and magnetite facilitated methanogenesis. CH4 production in co-occurring ferrihydrite + AQDS, hematite + AQDS, and magnetite + AQDS cultures was 4.1, 1.3, and 0.9 times greater than the corresponding cultures without AQDS, respectively. Syntrophic cooperation between Geobacter and Methanosarcina occurred in the methanogenesis-facilitated cultures. Experimental results suggested that the conductive characteristics of iron(III) oxides was an important factor determining the methanogenic response to the co-occurrence of iron(III) oxides and humics in anaerobic paddy soil. This work indicated that the type of iron(III) oxides may significantly affect carbon cycling under anoxic conditions in natural wetlands.