Metagenomic analysis of anaerobic oxidation of methane driven by nitrate, sulfate, Fe(III), and Mn(IV) in wetland sediments
This project investigates the microbial mechanisms underlying anaerobic oxidation of methane (AOM) driven by different electron acceptors in wetland sediments. Wetland sediment microcosms were amended with nitrate, sulfate, Fe(III), or Mn(IV) as electron acceptors, and metagenomic sequencing was performed to characterize microbial community composition and functional genes associated with methane metabolism and electron transfer. The dataset was generated to elucidate the microbial and functional mechanisms regulating electron acceptor-dependent AOM in wetland ecosystems.