Aerotolerant methanogens use seaweed and seagrass metabolites to drive marine methane emissions
N. Hall, Wei Wen Wong, Rachael J. Lappan, Francesco Ricci, Katherine J. Jeppe, Ronnie N. Glud, Satoshi Kawaichi, Amelia‐Elena Rotaru, Chris Greening, Perran L. M. Cook
The paper shows that aerotolerant methanogens in oxygenated marine sediments produce methane using seaweed and seagrass metabolites, linking eutrophication to increased methane emissions.
Nature Geoscience · Aug 7, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology