Aquatic plant surface as a niche for methanotrophs

This study investigated the potential local CH4 sink in various plant parts as a boundary environment of CH4 emission and consumption. By comparing CH4 consumption activities in cultures inoculated with parts from 39 plant species, we observed significantly higher consumption of CH4 associated with...

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Main Authors: Naoko eYoshida, Hiroyuki eIguchi, Hiroya eYurimoto, Akio eMurakami, Yasuyoshi eSakai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2014.00030/full