Lake overturn as a key driver for methane oxidation
Zimmermann, M.; Mayre, M.; Bouffard, D.; Eugster, W.; Steinsberger, T.; Wehrli, B.; Brand, A.; Buergmann, H.
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Many seasonally stratified lakes accumulate substantial amounts of the greenhouse gas methane in the anoxic zone. Methane oxidizing bacteria in the water column act as a converter, oxidizing methane into carbon dioxide and biomass before it reaches the atmosphere. Current observations and estimates of this methane oxidation efficiency are diverging, especially for the lake overturn period. Here we combine a model of turbulent mixing, gas exchange and microbial growth with a comprehensive data set for autumn mixing to quantify the relevant physical and microbial processes. We show that the microbial methane converter is effectively transforming the increased methane flux during the overturn period. Only rare events of pronounced surface cooling in combination with persistently strong wind can trigger substantial outgassing. In the context of climate change, these results suggest that changes in the frequency of storms may be even more important for methane emissions from temperate lakes than gradual warming.
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