EcologybioRxiv
Microbial contributions to subterranean methane sinks
Jay T Lennon, D Nguyen-Thuy, N Pham Duc…·Arndt Schimmelmann
The paper investigates methane depletion in caves, finding that methanotrophic bacteria, not radiolysis, drive significant CH4 oxidation rates comparable to other ecosystems.
DOI 10.1111/gbi.12214