Methane Formation in the Acidic Peats of Okefenokee Swamp, Georgia
- 1 April 1981
- journal article
- research article
- Published by JSTOR in The American Midland Naturalist
- Vol. 105 (2) , 386-389
- https://doi.org/10.2307/2424759
Abstract
Analyses of gas bubbles collected from acid (pH 4) peats of the Okefenokee Swamp [characterized by Sphagnum, stands of Taxodium ascendens, T. distichum, Pinus caribea, Andropogon, Panicum and Cladium] in Georgia, USA showed a high concentration of methane. Comparison of gas bubble composition in the Okefenokee Swamp with that in 2 nearby lakes of higher pH indicated no effect on low pH on bubble composition. In vitro studies revealed substantial rates of methane production; this production in the swamp could result in the formation of a major habitat, the floating peat batteries and may be a significant source of methane to the atmosphere.This publication has 1 reference indexed in Scilit:
- Methane release from soils of a Georgia salt marshGeochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 1978