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Anaerobic oxidation of methane in grassland soils used for cattle husbandry |
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A. Bannert, C. Bogen, J. Esperschütz, A. Koubová, F. Buegger, D. Fischer, V. Radl, R. Fuß, A. Chroňáková, D. Elhottová, M. Šimek, M. Schloter |
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Artikel
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Englisch
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1726-4170
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In: Biogeosciences ; 9, no. 10 ; Nr. 9, no. 10 (2012-10-10), S.3891-3899 |
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250007326
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copernicus.org/bg-9-3891-2012.pdf |
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Zusammenfassung |
While the importance of anaerobic methane oxidation has been reported for
marine ecosystems, the role of this process in soils is still questionable.
Grasslands used as pastures for cattle overwintering show an increase in
anaerobic soil micro-sites caused by animal treading and excrement
deposition. Therefore, anaerobic potential methane oxidation activity of
severely impacted soil from a cattle winter pasture was investigated in an
incubation experiment under anaerobic conditions using 13C-labelled
methane. We were able to detect a high microbial activity utilizing CH4
as nutrient source shown by the respiration of 13CO2. Measurements
of possible terminal electron acceptors for anaerobic oxidation of methane
were carried out. Soil sulfate concentrations were too low to explain the
oxidation of the amount of methane added, but enough nitrate and iron(III)
were detected. However, only nitrate was consumed during the experiment.
13C-PLFA analyses clearly showed the utilization of CH4 as
nutrient source mainly by organisms harbouring 16:1ω7 PLFAs. These
lipids were also found as most 13C-enriched fatty acids by
Raghoebarsing et al. (2006) after addition of 13CH4 to an enrichment
culture coupling denitrification of nitrate to anaerobic oxidation of
methane. This might be an indication for anaerobic oxidation of methane by
relatives of "Candidatus Methylomirabilis oxyfera" in the investigated grassland soil
under the conditions of the incubation experiment. |
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