Bacterial anomalies in seabed sediments associated with deep water hydrocarbon seepage
C. Li, O. Adebayo, D. K. Ferguson, S. Wang, J. E. Rattray, M. Fowler, J. Webb, C. Campbell, N. Morrison, A. MacDonald, C. R. Hubert
This study uses 16S rRNA gene sequencing to identify bacterial anomalies in deep-sea sediments linked to hydrocarbon seepage, finding distinct microbial signatures associated with thermogenic and biogenic hydrocarbons.
bioRxiv · Oct 15, 2022 · PreprintMicrobiology