Growth and rapid succession of methanotrophs effectively limit methane release during lake overturn
M. J. Mayr, M. Zimmermann, J. Dey, A. Brand, B. Wehrli, H. Buergmann
The paper shows that methanotrophs in a mixing lake undergo a bloom and succession, oxidizing most stored methane during lake overturn, thus limiting methane release.
bioRxiv · Oct 15, 2019Microbiology