Sequestration of Methane by Symbiotic Deep-Sea Annelids: Ancient and Future Implications of Redefining the Seep Influence
S. K. Goffredi, E. Tilic, S. W. Mullin, K. S. Dawson, A. Keller, R. Lee, F. Wu, L. A. Levin, G. W. Rouse, E. Cordes, V. J. Orphan
The paper identifies new deep-sea annelid-bacterial symbioses that actively consume methane, expanding the known spatial extent of methane seeps and their ecological impact.
bioRxiv · Dec 23, 2019Microbiology