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Methanotroph Ecology, Environmental Distribution and Functioning

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Methanotrophs

Part of the book series: Microbiology Monographs ((MICROMONO,volume 32))

Abstract

The dynamics of methane concentrations in the atmosphere in recent decades has demonstrated many anomalies which are poorly understood. The only biological way of degrading this potent greenhouse gas is by microbial oxidation. Aerobic methanotrophic bacteria (MB) play an important role in many ecosystems worldwide degrading methane before it can escape to the atmosphere. This group of bacteria has intensively been studied as a model microbial functional guild because there is a strong link between the consumption of methane and the composition of MB communities, facilitating the study of microbial “behavior” in the environment. These studies have revealed a strong biogeography of MB which is displayed in their phylogeny not only on the basis of single functional marker genes but also on genome sequence basis. Novel environmental controlling factors have been revealed (e.g. rare earth metals) as well as novel organisms with as yet unknown traits for MB. The resistance and resilience of methane consumption and methane consuming communities have been shown to depend on specific community members. The current knowledge on environmental distribution and of MB has led to propose a life-history scheme, classifying MB communities on their collective traits rather than singly on their capacity the oxidise methane alone.

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This publication is publication number 6717 of the Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO-KNAW). This publication was supported by a grant of the Applied and Engineering Science division of the Netherlands Organization of Scientific Research (NWO-TTW) grant number 16475.

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    Paul L. E. Bodelier & German Pérez

  2. Department of Aquatic Ecology and Environmental Biology, Institute for Water and Wetland Research, Radboud University, Nijmegen, The Netherlands

    Annelies J. Veraart

  3. Johann Heinrich von Thünen Institute, Federal Research Institute for Rural Areas, Forestry and Fisheries, Braunschweig, Germany

    Sascha M. B. Krause

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Bodelier, P.L.E., Pérez, G., Veraart, A.J., Krause, S.M.B. (2019). Methanotroph Ecology, Environmental Distribution and Functioning. In: Lee, E. (eds) Methanotrophs. Microbiology Monographs, vol 32. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-23261-0_1

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