Anaerobic methane oxidation coupled to nitrite reduction can be a potential methane sink in coastal environments

DNA, Bacterial 0301 basic medicine Geologic Sediments Salinity 0303 health sciences Nitrates Bacteria Base Sequence Sequence Analysis, DNA 6. Clean water 03 medical and health sciences Bays 13. Climate action Isotope Labeling RNA, Ribosomal, 16S Anaerobiosis 14. Life underwater Methane Oxidation-Reduction Nitrites Phylogeny Soil Microbiology
DOI: 10.1007/s00253-016-7627-0 Publication Date: 2016-05-25T16:27:21Z
ABSTRACT
In the current study, we investigated nitrite-dependent anaerobic methane oxidation (N-DAMO) as a potential methane sink in the Hangzhou Bay and the adjacent Zhoushan sea area. The potential activity of the N-DAMO process was primarily observed in Hangzhou Bay by means of (13)C-labeling experiments, whereas very low or no potential N-DAMO activity could be detected in the Zhoushan sea area. The measured potential N-DAMO rates ranged from 0.2 to 1.3 nmol (13)CO2 g(-1) (dry sediment) day(-1), and the N-DAMO potentially contributed 2.0-9.4 % to the total microbial methane oxidation in the examined sediments. This indicated that the N-DAMO process may be an alternative pathway in the coastal methane cycle. Phylogenetic analyses confirmed the presence of Candidatus Methylomirabilis oxyfera-like bacteria in all the examined sediments, while the group A members (the dominant bacteria responsible for N-DAMO) were found mainly in Hangzhou Bay. Quantitative PCR showed that the 16S rRNA gene abundance of Candidatus M. oxyfera-like bacteria varied from 5.4 × 10(6) to 5.0 × 10(7) copies g(-1) (dry sediment), with a higher abundance observed in Hangzhou Bay. In addition, the overlying water NO3 (-) concentration and salinity were identified as the most important factors influencing the abundance and potential activity of Candidatus M. oxyfera-like bacteria in the examined sediments. This study showed the evidence of N-DAMO in coastal environments and indicated the importance of N-DAMO as a potential methane sink in coastal environments.
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