Solute concentrations influence microbial methanogenesis in coal-bearing strata of the Cherokee basin, USA

Solute concentrations influence microbial methanogenesis in coal-bearing strata of the Cherokee basin, USA

Microorganisms have contributed significantly to subsurface energy resources by converting organic matter in hydrocarbon reservoirs into methane, the main component of natural gas. In this study, we consider environmental controls on microbial populations in coal-bearing strata of the Cherokee basin...

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Main Authors: Matthew F Kirk, Brien H Wilson, Kyle A Marquart, Lydia H Zeglin, David S Vinson, Theodore M Flynn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
NATURAL GAS
unconventional reservoir
acetoclastic methanogenesis
Hydrogenotrophic methanogenesis
Coal biodegradation
Cherokee basin
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2015.01287/full

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