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https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-19-4551-2022
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-19-4551-2022
Research article
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21 Sep 2022
Research article |  | 21 Sep 2022

High-resolution vertical biogeochemical profiles in the hyporheic zone reveal insights into microbial methane cycling

Tamara Michaelis, Anja Wunderlich, Ömer K. Coskun, William Orsi, Thomas Baumann, and Florian Einsiedl

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The greenhouse gas methane (CH4) drives climate change. Microorganisms in river sediments produce CH4 when degrading organic matter, but the contribution of rivers to atmospheric CH4 concentrations is uncertain. To better understand riverine CH4 cycling, we measured concentration profiles of CH4 and relevant reactants that might influence the CH4 cycle. We found substantial CH4 production, especially in fine, organic-rich sediments during summer and signs of microbial CH4 consumption.
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