Decreased snow cover stimulates under ice primary producers, but impairs methanotrophic capacity
S. L. Garcia, A. J. Szekely, C. Bergvall, M. Schattenhofer, S. Peura
The paper shows that reduced snow cover increases light penetration, boosting primary production but reducing methanotrophic activity, leading to higher methane emissions.
bioRxiv · Jul 30, 2018Ecology