For years, scientists could not explain why oxygen-rich surface waters were releasing methane into the atmosphere, and now, researchers from the University of Rochester have solved the mystery, and th

Researchers at the University of Rochester have discovered why oxygen-rich surface waters produce methane, a mystery that has intrigued science for years. The answer lies in bacteria that decompose organic matter when phosphate is lacking. With ocean warming reducing nutrient mixing, methane production may increase, creating a cycle of [...] Researchers at the University of Rochester discovered why oxygen-rich surface waters produce methane, a mystery that has intrigued science for years. The answer lies in bacteria that decompose organic matter when phosphate is lacking. With global war... [6289 chars]