ANME-2a drive methane oxidation in brackish coastal sediments via multiple pathways
Robin Klomp, Anna J. Wallenius, Merijn A. W. Schutgens, Theo A. van Alen, Thomas Röckmann, Mike S. M. Jetten, Caroline P. Slomp
This study shows ANME-2a archaea use multiple electron acceptors for methane oxidation in brackish coastal sediments, with highest activity below the sulfate-methane transition zone.
Science Advances · Oct 30, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology