Rapid ecosystem collapse and biofilter formation following seabed methane leakage
Qianyong Liang, Longhui Deng, Xinyue Liu, Xi Xiao, Ruize Xie, Jialin Hou, Jing Wang, Weikang Sui, Ningyuan Lu, Zian Tong, Danyue Huang, Yanwei Wang, Yingchun Han, Jing Zhao, Binbin Guo, , Fengping Wang
This study shows that seabed ecosystems rapidly collapse and form a methane biofilter after methane leakage from hydrates, with significant microbial and macrofaunal changes.
bioRxiv · Dec 5, 2025 · PreprintEcology