Bromeliad tanks are unique habitats for microbial communities involved in methane turnover

Brandt, Franziska B.
Martinson, Guntars O. ORCIDiD
Conrad, Ralf ORCIDiD

DOI: https://doi.org/10.23689/fidgeo-2005
Brandt, Franziska B.; Martinson, Guntars O.; Conrad, Ralf, 2016: Bromeliad tanks are unique habitats for microbial communities involved in methane turnover. In: DOI: https://doi.org/10.23689/fidgeo-2005. 

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Abstract

The results indicate that every bromeliad tank is a unique island with respect to its resident microbial community. The presence of methanogens and active methanotrophs in all tank slurries further indicates the potential for both methane formation and methane oxidation.

Subjects
Bromeliad
Bacteria
Archaea
Methanogens
Methanotrophs
Methane oxidation

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Montanwesen, Energie, Ressourcen, Umwelt