title: Dynamics of the methanogenic archaea in tropical estuarine sediments.
abstract: Methanogenesis may represent a key process in the terminal phases of anaerobic organic matter mineralization in sediments of coastal lagoons. The aim of the present work was to study the temporal and spatial dynamics of methanogenic archaea in sediments of tropical coastal lagoons and their relationship with environmental changes in order to determine how these influence methanogenic community. Sediment samples were collected during the dry (February, May, and early June) and rainy seasons (July, October, and November). Microbiological analysis included the quantification of viable methanogenic archaea (MA) with three substrates and the evaluation of kinetic activity from acetate in the presence and absence of sulfate. The environmental variables assessed were temperature, pH, Eh, salinity, sulfate, solids content, organic carbon, and carbohydrates. MA abundance was significantly higher in the rainy season (10(6)-10(7) cells/g) compared with the dry season (10(4)-10(6) cells/g), with methanol as an important substrate. At spatial level, MA were detected in the two layers analyzed, and no important variations were observed either in MA abundance or activity. Salinity, sulfate, solids, organic carbon, and Eh were the environmental variables related to methanogenic community. A conceptual model is proposed to explain the dynamics of the MA.
authors: Department of Hydrobiology, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Iztapalapa, Colonia Vicentina, Mexico City, Mexico. rta@xanum.uam.mx
authors: María del Rocío
authors: Mdel R
authors: Torres-Alvarado
authors: Francisco José
authors: FJ
authors: Fernández
authors: Florina
authors: F
authors: Ramírez Vives
authors: Francisco
authors: F
authors: Varona-Cordero
mesh_terms: D000085:Acetates / Q000378:metabolism; D001105:Archaea / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000378:metabolism*; D002452:Cell Count; D019015:Geologic Sediments / Q000382:microbiology*; D008697:Methane / Q000378:metabolism*; D008954:Models, Biological; D013431:Sulfates / Q000378:metabolism; D013696:Temperature; D014329:Tropical Climate; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D000085:Acetates; D013431:Sulfates; D014867:Water; D008697:Methane
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