Delineating the Drivers and Functionality of Methanogenic Niches within an Arid Landfill
Mark C. Reynolds, Damien Finn, Analissa F. Sarno, Richard P. Allen, J. David Deathrage, Rosa Krajmalnik‐Brown, Hinsby Cadillo‐Quiroz
Abstract
Microbiome analysis is becoming common in select municipal and service ecosystems, including wastewater treatment and anaerobic digestion, but its potential as a microbial-status-informative tool to promote or mitigate CH 4 production has not yet been evaluated in landfills. Methanogenesis mediated by Archaea is highly active in solid-waste microbiomes but is commonly neglected in studies employing next-generation sequencing techniques.
Topics & Concepts
MethanogenesisLeachateMethanomicrobialesArchaeaEcological nicheBiologyOrganic matterAridMicrobial population biologyEnvironmental chemistryNicheMetagenomicsTemperature gradient gel electrophoresisEcologyMethane16S ribosomal RNAChemistryBacteriaMethanosarcinaGeneGeneticsBiochemistryHabitatAnaerobic Digestion and Biogas ProductionMethane Hydrates and Related PhenomenaMicrobial bioremediation and biosurfactants