Sulfate-reducing microorganisms in wetlands – fameless actors in carbon cycling and climate change

Freshwater wetlands are a major source of the greenhouse gas methane but at the same time can function as carbon sink. Their response to global warming and environmental pollution is one of the largest unknowns in the upcoming decades to centuries. In this review, we highlight the role of sulfate-re...

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Main Authors: Michael ePester, Klaus-Holger eKnorr, Michael W. Friedrich, Michael eWagner, Alexander eLoy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2012-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2012.00072/full