When plankton samples were incubated anaerobically with a cysteine-sulfide reducing agent, pronounced methane evolution occurred. This activity was inhibited by air, CHCl3, C2H2, and 2-bromoethanesulfonic acid. Adding [14C]CO32− resulted in accumulation of [14C]CH4. Portions of the digestive tracts of three fishes were incubated in methanogenic media, and two of the samples showed the presence of methanogenic bacteria.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 1979 |
|---|---|
| Title | Methanogenic activity in plankton samples and fish intestines A mechanism for in situ methanogenesis in oceanic surface waters |
| DOI | 10.4319/lo.1979.24.6.1136 |
| Authors | Ronald S. Oremland |
| Publication Type | Article |
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Series Title | Limnology and Oceanography |
| Index ID | 70175207 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | San Francisco Bay-Delta; Pacific Regional Director's Office |