Articles | Volume 18, issue 5
https://doi.org/10.5194/os-18-1377-2022
https://doi.org/10.5194/os-18-1377-2022
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14 Sep 2022
Research article |  | 14 Sep 2022

An update on dissolved methane distribution in the subtropical North Atlantic Ocean

Anna Kolomijeca, Lukas Marx, Sarah Reynolds, Thierry Cariou, Edward Mawji, and Cedric Boulart

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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.