Moontanman Posted July 10, 2009 Report Posted July 10, 2009 Methane-eating Microbes Can Use Iron And Manganese Oxides To 'Breathe'ScienceDaily (July 10, 2009) — Iron and manganese compounds, in addition to sulfate, may play an important role in converting methane to carbon dioxide and eventually carbonates in the Earth's oceans, according to a team of researchers looking at anaerobic sediments. These same compounds may have been key to methane reduction in the early, oxygenless days of the planet's atmosphere. Methane-eating Microbes Can Use Iron And Manganese Oxides To 'Breathe' Quote
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