Iron-dependent anaerobic oxidation of methane process

甲烷依赖铁的厌氧氧化过程

• 批准号: DP170104038
• 负责人: A/Prof Shihu Hu
• 金额: $ 29.94万
• 依托单位: The University of Queensland
• 依托单位国家: 澳大利亚
• 项目类别: Discovery Projects
• 财政年份: 2017
• 资助国家: 澳大利亚
• 起止时间: 2017-01-01 至 2020-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/RGS/Web/Grants/DP170104038
• 关键词: Iron; dependent; anaerobic; oxidation; methane

This project aims to investigate the microbial process of iron-dependent anaerobic oxidation of methane. This process may be pervasive in Earth's aquatic systems, and possibly a major methane sink. This project will identify the organisms mediating this reaction, elucidate their metabolic pathways and characterise their ecophysiological properties. This project is expected to understand how this process regulates the atmospheric concentration of methane and more reliably predict global methane emissions in a changing climate. By addressing this key knowledge gap, this project will enhance our ability to predict global methane emissions in a changing climate.

本项目旨在研究甲烷铁依赖性厌氧氧化的微生物过程。这个过程可能在地球的水生系统中普遍存在，并且可能是一个主要的甲烷汇。该项目将确定介导该反应的生物体，阐明其代谢途径并表征其生态生理特性。该项目有望了解这一过程如何调节大气中的甲烷浓度，并在气候变化的情况下更可靠地预测全球甲烷排放量。通过解决这一关键知识缺口，该项目将提高我们在气候变化背景下预测全球甲烷排放的能力。