Lack of <sup>13</sup>C-label incorporation suggests low turnover rates of thaumarchaeal intact polar tetraether lipids in sediments from the Iceland shelf

Thaumarchaeota are amongst the most abundant microorganisms in aquatic environments, however, their metabolism in marine sediments is still debated. Labeling studies in marine sediments have previously been undertaken, but focused on complex organic carbon substrates which Thaumarchaeota have not ye...

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Main Authors: S. K. Lengger, Y. A. Lipsewers, H. de Haas, J. S. Sinninghe Damsté, S. Schouten
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Biogeosciences
Online Access:http://www.biogeosciences.net/11/201/2014/bg-11-201-2014.pdf