Methane production and consumption in anoxic marine sediments

Research Article| May 01, 1976 Methane production and consumption in anoxic marine sediments R. O. Barnes; R. O. Barnes 1Scripps Institution of Oceanography, P.O. Box 1529, La Jolla, California 92037 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar E. D. Goldberg E. D. Goldberg 1Scripps Institution of Oceanography, P.O. Box 1529, La Jolla, California 92037 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information R. O. Barnes 1Scripps Institution of Oceanography, P.O. Box 1529, La Jolla, California 92037 E. D. Goldberg 1Scripps Institution of Oceanography, P.O. Box 1529, La Jolla, California 92037 Publisher: Geological Society of America First Online: 02 Jun 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2682 Print ISSN: 0091-7613 Geological Society of America Geology (1976) 4 (5): 297–300. https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1976)4<297:MPACIA>2.0.CO;2 Article history First Online: 02 Jun 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation R. O. Barnes, E. D. Goldberg; Methane production and consumption in anoxic marine sediments. Geology 1976;; 4 (5): 297–300. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1976)4<297:MPACIA>2.0.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGeology Search Advanced Search Abstract The production of methane in anoxic environments can lead to significant accumulations of this gas in appropriate marine sediments. However, the uniformly low methane concentrations in marine, anoxic, sulfate-reducing sea water and sediments represents a balance between production by methanogenic bacteria and consumption by sulfate-reducing bacteria. The primary sink for anaerobically generated methane in marine sediments is sulfate reduction, not aerobic oxidation. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.