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First evidence for cold-adapted anaerobic oxidation of methane in deep sediments of thermokarst lakes

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Winkel,  Matthias
3.5 Interface Geochemistry, 3.0 Geochemistry, Departments, GFZ Publication Database, Deutsches GeoForschungsZentrum;

Sepulveda-Jauregui,  Armando
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Martinez-Cruz,  Karla
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Heslop,  Joanne
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Rijkers,  Ruud
3.7 Geomicrobiology, 3.0 Geochemistry, Departments, GFZ Publication Database, Deutsches GeoForschungsZentrum;

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Horn,  Fabian
3.7 Geomicrobiology, 3.0 Geochemistry, Departments, GFZ Publication Database, Deutsches GeoForschungsZentrum;

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Liebner,  Susanne
3.7 Geomicrobiology, 3.0 Geochemistry, Departments, GFZ Publication Database, Deutsches GeoForschungsZentrum;

Anthony,  Katey M Walter
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Winkel, M., Sepulveda-Jauregui, A., Martinez-Cruz, K., Heslop, J., Rijkers, R., Horn, F., Liebner, S., Anthony, K. M. W. (2019): First evidence for cold-adapted anaerobic oxidation of methane in deep sediments of thermokarst lakes. - Environmental Research Communications, 1, 2, 021002.
https://doi.org/10.1088/2515-7620/ab1042


Zitierlink: https://gfzpublic.gfz-potsdam.de/pubman/item/item_4038890
Zusammenfassung
Microbial decomposition of thawed permafrost carbon in thermokarst lakes leads to the release of ancient carbon as the greenhouse gas methane (CH4), yet potential mitigating processes are not understood. Here, we report δ 13C–CH4 signatures in the pore water of a thermokarst lake sediment core that points towards in situ occurrence of anaerobic oxidation of methane (AOM). Analysis of the microbial communities showed a natural enrichment in CH4-oxidizing archaeal communities that occur in sediment horizons at temperatures near 0 °C. These archaea also showed high rates of AOM in laboratory incubations. Calculation of the stable isotopes suggests that 41 to 83% of in situ dissolved CH4 is consumed anaerobically. Quantification of functional genes (mcrA) for anaerobic methanotrophic communities revealed up to 6.7 ± 0.7 × 105 copy numbers g−1 wet weight and showed similar abundances to bacterial 16S rRNA gene sequences in the sediment layers with the highest AOM rates. We conclude that these AOM communities are fueled by CH4 produced from permafrost organic matter degradation in the underlying sediments that represent the radially expanding permafrost thaw front beneath the lake. If these communities are widespread in thermokarst environments, they could have a major mitigating effect on the global CH4 emissions.