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<p>In this work, data on methanogenic Archaea communities in sediment from the coastal area of Puck Bay were investigated. Sediments were collected along the Hel Peninsula from areas characterized by the occurrence of gas bubbles. Based on the analysis of molecular markers, the presence of a specific methanogenic Archaea gene was detected at all stations. Further research involved the cloning and sequencing of methanogenic DNA. Based on the comparison of obtained genetic sequences with existing genetic databases, it was confirmed that all of the nucleotide sequences belonged to the domain Archaea. Furthermore, in the investigated sediment certain sequences had certain similarities to the sequences of organisms from the families Methanosarcinaceae, Methanospirillaceae and Methanocorpusculaceae.</p>
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In this work, data on methanogenic Archaea communities in sediment from the coastal area of Puck Bay were investigated. Sediments were collected along the Hel Peninsula from areas characterized by the occurrence of gas bubbles. Based on the analysis of molecular markers, the presence of a specific methanogenic Archaea gene was detected at all stations. Further research involved the cloning and sequencing of methanogenic DNA. Based on the comparison of obtained genetic sequences with existing genetic databases, it was confirmed that all of the nucleotide sequences belonged to the domain Archaea. Furthermore, in the investigated sediment certain sequences had certain similarities to the sequences of organisms from the families Methanosarcinaceae, Methanospirillaceae and Methanocorpusculaceae.

Methanogenic microbial communities in sediment from the coastal area of puck bay (Southern Baltic)

Dept. of Marine Chemistry and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Oceanography and Geography

Oceanological and Hydrobiological Studies

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In this work, data on methanogenic Archaea communities in sediment from the coastal area of Puck Bay were investigated. Sediments were collected along the Hel...

Methanogenic microbial communities in sediment from the coastal area of puck bay (Southern Baltic)

Published Online: Jun 29, 2012

Page range: 33 - 39

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/s13545-012-0025-z

Keywords
methanogens, Archaea, PCR, mcrA gene, Baltic Sea

© 2012 Faculty of Oceanography and Geography, University of Gdańsk, Poland

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Methanogenic microbial communities in sediment from the coastal area of puck bay (Southern Baltic)

Published Online: Jun 29, 2012

Page range: 33 - 39

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/s13545-012-0025-z

Keywordsmethanogens, Archaea, PCR, mcrA gene, Baltic Sea

© 2012 Faculty of Oceanography and Geography, University of Gdańsk, Poland

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
methanogens, Archaea, PCR, mcrA gene, Baltic Sea