Anaerobic ethane oxidation by archaea in the Guaymas Basin

Cold seeps and hydrothermal vents deliver large amounts of gaseous alkanes into marine surface sediments. Consortia of archaea and partner bacteria thrive on the oxidation of...冷泉（cold seeps）与热液喷口（hydrothermal vents）可向海洋表层沉积物中注入大量气态烷烃。古菌（archaea）与伴生细菌构成的共生群落，可通过对……的氧化作用获取能量并存活繁衍。