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How Oxygen-Using Bacteria Survive Low Oxygen in Methane-Producing Lake Sediments
Jim Crocker
3rd July, 2024
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Key Findings
- Researchers from Ben-Gurion University studied the adaptability of aerobic methanotrophs in the hypoxic sediments of Lake Kinneret
- They found that these microorganisms can survive and function in low-oxygen conditions by using specific genes
- This adaptability suggests that methanotrophs can help control methane emissions in various aquatic environments, even where oxygen levels are low
References
Main Study
1) Survival strategies of aerobic methanotrophs under hypoxia in methanogenic lake sediments
Published 2nd July, 2024
https://doi.org/10.1186/s40793-024-00586-1
Related Studies
2) Anaerobic oxidation of methane: progress with an unknown process.
3) Anaerobic oxidation of methane coupled to nitrate reduction in a novel archaeal lineage.
4) A microbial consortium couples anaerobic methane oxidation to denitrification.
Journal: Nature, Issue: Vol 440, Issue 7086, Apr 2006