Methane paradox in tropical lakes? Sedimentary fluxes rather than pelagic production in oxic conditions sustain methanotrophy and emissions to the atmosphere

Morana, Cédric; Bouillon, Steven; Nolla-Ardèvol, Vimac; Roland, Fleur A. E.; Okello, William; Descy, Jean-Pierre; Nankabirwa, Angela; Nabafu, Erina; Springael, Dirk; Borges, Alberto V.

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-17-5209-2020

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Methane paradox in tropical lakes? Sedimentary fluxes rather than pelagic production in oxic conditions sustain methanotrophy and emissions to the atmosphere

Cédric Morana, Steven Bouillon, Vimac Nolla-Ardèvol, Fleur A. E. Roland, William Okello, Jean-Pierre Descy, Angela Nankabirwa, Erina Nabafu, Dirk Springael, and Alberto V. Borges

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