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| Title |
Microbial methane formation in deep aquifers of a coal-bearing sedimentary basin, Germany
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| Published in |
Frontiers in Microbiology, March 2015
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| DOI | 10.3389/fmicb.2015.00200 |
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| Authors |
Friederike Gründger, Núria Jiménez, Thomas Thielemann, Nontje Straaten, Tillmann Lüders, Hans-Hermann Richnow, Martin Krüger |
| Abstract |
Coal-bearing sediments are major reservoirs of organic matter potentially available for methanogenic subsurface microbial communities. In this study the specific microbial community inside lignite-bearing sedimentary basin in Germany and its contribution to methanogenic hydrocarbon degradation processes was investigated. The stable isotope signature of methane measured in groundwater and coal-rich sediment samples indicated methanogenic activity. Analysis of 16S rRNA gene sequences showed the presence of methanogenic Archaea, predominantly belonging to the orders Methanosarcinales and Methanomicrobiales, capable of acetoclastic or hydrogenotrophic methanogenesis. Furthermore, we identified fermenting, sulfate-, nitrate-, and metal-reducing, or acetogenic Bacteria clustering within the phyla Proteobacteria, complemented by members of the classes Actinobacteria, and Clostridia. The indigenous microbial communities found in the groundwater as well as in the coal-rich sediments are able to degrade coal-derived organic components and to produce methane as the final product. Lignite-bearing sediments may be an important nutrient and energy source influencing larger compartments via groundwater transport. |
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The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 8 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| France | 1 | 13% |
| United States | 1 | 13% |
| Cameroon | 1 | 13% |
| Denmark | 1 | 13% |
| Finland | 1 | 13% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 13% |
| Netherlands | 1 | 13% |
| Unknown | 1 | 13% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Scientists | 7 | 88% |
| Members of the public | 1 | 13% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 74 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 1 | 1% |
| Germany | 1 | 1% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 1% |
| Canada | 1 | 1% |
| Russia | 1 | 1% |
| United States | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown | 68 | 92% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 20 | 27% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 15 | 20% |
| Student > Bachelor | 8 | 11% |
| Student > Master | 5 | 7% |
| Other | 4 | 5% |
| Other | 7 | 9% |
| Unknown | 15 | 20% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 22 | 30% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 8 | 11% |
| Environmental Science | 7 | 9% |
| Earth and Planetary Sciences | 5 | 7% |
| Chemistry | 4 | 5% |
| Other | 8 | 11% |
| Unknown | 20 | 27% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 8. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 17 June 2021.
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