Seasonal variability in microbial methanol utilisation in coastal waters of the western English Channel

Sargeant, S. L.; Sargeant, Stephanie; Murrell, J. C.; Nightingale, P. D.; DIxon, J. L.

Abstract

© The authors 2016. Methanol is ubiquitous in seawater and is the most abundant oxygenated volatile organic compound (OVOC) in the atmosphere, where it influences oxidising capacity and ozone formation. Marine methylotrophic bacteria utilise methanol in seawater as an energy and/or growth substrate. This work represents the first fully resolved seasonal study of marine microbial methanol uptake dynamics. Rates of microbial methanol dissimilation in coastal surface waters of the UK varied between 0.7 and 11.2 nmol l-1 h-1 and reached a maximum in February. Rates of microbial methanol assimilation varied between 0.04 and 2.64 10-2 nmol l-1 h-1 and reached a maximum in August. Temporal variability in microbial methanol uptake rates shows that methanol assimilation and dissimilation display opposing seasonal cycles, although overall,

Citation

Sargeant, S. L., Sargeant, S., Murrell, J. C., Nightingale, P. D., & DIxon, J. L. (2016). Seasonal variability in microbial methanol utilisation in coastal waters of the western English Channel. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 550, 53-64. https://doi.org/10.3354/meps11705

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Mar 21, 2016
• Publication Date: May 25, 2016
• Deposit Date: May 17, 2016
• Publicly Available Date: May 25, 2017
• Journal: Marine Ecology Progress Series
• Print ISSN: 0171-8630
• Publisher: Inter Research
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 550
• Pages: 53-64
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.3354/meps11705
• Keywords: coast, English channel, seasonal variability
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/923027
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3354/meps11705