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September 17, 2025Communications Earth & EnvironmentOpen Access

Methane-cycling microbiomes in soils of the pan-Arctic and their response to permafrost degradation

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HWHaitao WangPeople's Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region ELErik LindemannUniversitätsmedizin Greifswald PLPatrick LiebmannLeibniz University Hannover

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Research reveals changes in methane-cycling microbiomes during permafrost degradation across the Arctic, indicating potential future methane dynamics.

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The study found only 22 methanogen and 26 methanotroph phylotypes across pan-Arctic soils, indicating limited diversity.
Relative abundances of methanogens and methanotrophs varied significantly by site and soil horizon, affecting methane dynamics.
The dominance of specific methanotrophs, especially in dry conditions post-permafrost degradation, highlights ecological shifts.
These findings suggest that a few key microbial groups can significantly influence future Arctic methane dynamics amid climate warming.

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Wang et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d45b2931b076d99fa5da09 https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-025-02765-5

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Research reveals changes in methane-cycling microbiomes during permafrost degradation across the Arctic, indicating potential future methane dynamics.

Methane-cycling microbiomes in soils of the pan-Arctic and their response to permafrost degradation

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