UNSPECIFIED. (2004) Optimization of diagnostic microarray for application in analysing landfill methanotroph communities under different plant covers. ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY, 6 (4). pp. 347-363. ISSN 1462-2912

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Abstract

Landfill sites are responsible for 6-12% of global methane emission. Methanotrophs play a very important role in decreasing landfill site methane emissions. We investigated the methane oxidation capacity and methanotroph diversity in lysimeters simulating landfill sites with different plant vegetations. Methane oxidation rates were 35 g methane m(-2) day(-1) or higher for planted lysimeters and 18 g methane m(-2) day(-1) or less for bare soil controls. Best methane oxidation, as displayed by gas depth profiles, was found under a vegetation of grass and alfalfa. Methanotroph communities were analysed at high throughput and resolution using a microbial diagnostic microarray targeting the particulate methane monooxygenase (pmoA) gene of methanotrophs and functionally related bacteria. Members of the genera Methylocystis and Methylocaldum were found to be the dominant members in landfill site simulating lysimeters. Soil bacterial communities in biogas free control lysimeters, which were less abundant in methanotrophs, were dominated by Methylocaldum. Type Ia methanotrophs were found only in the top layers of bare soil lysimeters with relatively high oxygen and low methane concentrations. A competetive advantage of type II methanotrophs over type Ia methanotrophs was indicated under all plant covers investigated. Analysis of average and individual results from parallel samples was used to identify general trends and variations in methanotroph community structures in relation to depth, methane supply and plant cover. The applicability of the technology for the detection of environmental perturbations was proven by an erroneous result, where an unexpected community composition detected with the microarray indicated a potential gas leakage in the lysimeter being investigated.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	Q Science > QR Microbiology
Journal or Publication Title:	ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY
Publisher:	BLACKWELL PUBLISHING LTD
ISSN:	1462-2912
Date:	April 2004
Volume:	6
Number:	4
Number of Pages:	17
Page Range:	pp. 347-363
Identification Number:	10.1111/j.1462-2920.2004.00582.x
Publication Status:	Published
URI:	http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/id/eprint/8665

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