School of the Environment, Geography and Geosciences, University of
Portsmouth, PO1 2UP Portsmouth, UK
Sarah Reynolds
School of the Environment, Geography and Geosciences, University of
Portsmouth, PO1 2UP Portsmouth, UK
Thierry Cariou
UMR 7144 CNRS Sorbonne Université, Station Biologique de
Roscoff, 29680 Roscoff, France
IRD, UAR191, Instrumentation, Moyens Analytiques, Observatoires en
Géophysique et Océanographie (IMAGO), Technopôle de
Brest-Iroise, 29280 Plouzané, France
Edward Mawji
National Oceanography Centre, European Way, Southampton, SO14 3ZH,
UK
Cedric Boulart
UMR 7144 CNRS Sorbonne Université, Station Biologique de
Roscoff, 29680 Roscoff, France
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More and more studies indicate that the open ocean can be a significant source of methane, the second greenhouse gas after CO2. Our study in the subtropical North Atlantic Ocean shows that a significant part of the methane flux to the atmosphere is related to cyanobacteria, which are ubiquitous phytoplankton that produce methane as part of their metabolic activity. This study is a response to the lack of data on the role of the oceans in the methane budget in the context of climate change.
More and more studies indicate that the open ocean can be a significant source of methane, the...
