‘Weird chemistry’ by microbe is prime source of ocean methane
Posted: 30 Aug 2012 11:13 AM PDT
Up to four percent of the methane on Earth comes from the ocean’s oxygen-rich waters, but scientists have been unable to identify the source of this potent greenhouse gas. Now researchers report that they have found the culprit: A bit of “weird chemistry” practiced by the most abundant microbes on the planet.