A. Boetius

Publication List Details

Period

1994 - 2009

Number

127

Co-Authors

An experimental study on short-term changes in the anaerobic oxidation of methane in response to varying methane and sulfate fluxes (2009)

G. Wegener, A. Boetius

A major role in regulation of global methane fluxes has been attributed to the process of anaerobic oxidation of methane (AOM), which is performed by consortia of methanotrophic archaea and sulfate...

Temporal variations in microbial activities and carbon turnover in subtidal sandy sediments (2009)

S. I. Böer, C. Arnosti, A. Boetius

Temporal dynamics and vertical patterns in bacterial abundances and activities were studied in a shallow subtidal sand flat in the Sylt-Rømø Basin (North Frisian Wadden Sea, Germany). Extracellular...

Biogeochemistry of a low-activity cold seep in the Larsen B area, western Weddell Sea, Antarctica (2009)

H. Niemann, D. Fischer, D. Graffe, K. Knittel, A. Montiel, O. Heilmayer, ...

First videographic indication of an Antarctic cold seep ecosystem was recently obtained from the collapsed Larsen B ice shelf, western Weddell Sea (Domack et al., 2005). Within the framework of the...

High-resolution mapping of large gas emitting mud volcanoes on the Egyptian continental margin (Nile Deep Sea Fan) by AUV surveys (2008)

DUPRE, Stephanie, Buffet, G., Mascle, J., FOUCHER, Jean-Paul, Gauger, S., Boetius, A., ...

Two highly active mud volcanoes located in 990-1,265 m water depths were mapped on the northern Egyptian continental slope during the BIONIL expedition of R/V Meteor in October 2006. High-resolution...

Biogeochemistry and community composition of iron- and sulfur-precipitating microbial mats at the Chefren mud volcano (Nile Deep Sea fan, Eastern Mediterranean) (2008)

OMOREGIE, E, MASTALERZ, V, DE LANGE, G, STRAUB, K, KAPPLER, A, ROY, H, ...

In this study we determined the composition and biogeochemistry of novel, brightly colored, white and orange microbial mats at the surface of a brine seep at the outer rim of the Chefren mud volcano....

Biogeochemical processes and microbial diversity of the Gullfaks and Tommeliten methane seeps (Northern North Sea) (2008)

Wegener, G., Shovitri, M., Knittel, K., Niemann, H., Hovland, M., Boetius, A.

Fluid-flow related seafloor structures and gas seeps were detected in the North Sea in the 1970s and 1980s by acoustic sub-bottom profiling and oil rig surveys. A variety of features like pockmarks,...

Biogeochemical processes and microbial diversity of the Gullfaks and Tommeliten methane seeps (Northern North Sea) (2008)

Wegener, G., Shovitri, M., Knittel, K., Niemann, H., Hovland, M., Boetius, A.

Fluid-flow related seafloor structures and gas seeps were detected in the North Sea in the 1970s and 1980s by acoustic sub-bottom profiling and oil rig surveys. A variety of features like pockmarks,...

Biogeochemical processes and microbial diversity of the Gullfaks and Tommeliten methane seeps (Northern North Sea) (2008)

G. Wegener, M. Shovitri, K. Knittel, H. Niemann, M. Hovland, A. Boetius

Fluid flow related seafloor structures and gas seeps were detected in the North Sea in the 1970s and 1980s by acoustic sub-bottom profiling and oil rig surveys. A variety of features like pockmarks,...

Biogeochemical processes and microbial diversity of the Gullfaks and Tommeliten methane seeps (Northern North Sea) (2008)

G. Wegener, M. Shovitri, K. Knittel, H. Niemann, M. Hovland, A. Boetius

Fluid-flow related seafloor structures and gas seeps were detected in the North Sea in the 1970s and 1980s by acoustic sub-bottom profiling and oil rig surveys. A variety of features like pockmarks,...

Short-term changes in anaerobic oxidation of methane in response to varying methane and sulfate fluxes (2008)

G. Wegener, A. Boetius

A major role in global methane fluxes has been attributed to the process of anaerobic oxidation of methane, which is performed by consortia of methanotrophic archaea and sulfate reducing bacteria. An...

Temporal variations in microbial activities and carbon turnover in subtidal sandy sediments (2008)

S. I. Böer, C. Arnosti, A. Boetius

Temporal dynamics and vertical patterns in bacterial abundances and activities were studied in a shallow subtidal sand flat in the Sylt-Rømø Basin (North Frisian Wadden Sea, Germany.) Extracellular...

Seafloor geological studies above active gas chimneys off Egypt (Central nile deep sea fan) (2007)

DUPRE, S, WOODSIDE, J, FOUCHER, Jean-Paul, DE LANGE, G, MASCLE, J, BOETIUS, A, ...

Four mud volcanoes of several kilometres diameter named Amon, Osiris, Isis, and North Alex and located above gas chimneys on the Central Nile Deep Sea Fan, were investigated for the first time with...

EXtreme ecosystem studies in the deep OCEan : Technological Developments (2007)

SARRADIN, Pierre-Marie, SARRAZIN, Jozee, ALLAIS, Anne-Gaelle, ALMEIDA, D, BRANDOU, Vincent, BOETIUS, A, ...

EXOCET/D was a three-year project that started in 2004 and that was funded by the European Commission (STREP, FP6-GOCE-CT-2003-505342). The general objective of this project was to develop, implement...

Novel microbial communities of the Haakon Mosby mud volcano and their role as a methane sink (2006)

NIEMANN, H, LOSEKANN, T, DE BEER, D, ELVERT, M, NADALIG, T, KNITTEL, K, ...

Mud volcanism is an important natural source of the greenhouse gas methane to the hydrosphere and atmosphere(1,2). Recent investigations show that the number of active submarine mud volcanoes might...

Methane emission and consumption at a North Sea gas seep (Tommeliten area) (2005)

H. Niemann, M. Elvert, M. Hovland, B. Orcutt, A. Judd, I. Suck, ...

The Tommeliten seepage area is part of the Greater Ekofisk area, which is situated above the Tommeliten Delta salt diapir in the central North Sea (56°29.90' N, 2°59.80' E, Norwegian Block...

Methane emission and consumption at a North Sea gas seep (Tommeliten area) (2005)

Niemann, H., Elvert, M., Hovland, M., Orcutt, B., Judd, A., Suck, I., ...

The North Sea hosts large coal, oil and gas reservoirs of commercial value. Natural leakage pathways of subsurface gas to the hydrosphere have been recognized during geological surveys (Hovland and...

Methane emission and consumption at a North Sea gas seep (Tommeliten area) (2005)

Niemann, H., Elvert, M., Hovland, M., Orcutt, B., Judd, A., Suck, I., ...

The Tommeliten seepage area is part of the Greater Ekofisk area, which is situated above the Tommeliten Delta salt diapir in the central North Sea (56°29.90' N, 2°59.80' E, Norwegian Block 1/9, 75...

Methane emission and consumption at a North Sea gas seep (Tommeliten area) (2005)

Niemann, H., Elvert, M., Hovland, M., Orcutt, B., Judd, A., Suck, I., ...

The North Sea hosts large coal, oil and gas reservoirs of commercial value. Natural leakage pathways of subsurface gas to the hydrosphere have been recognized during geological surveys (Hovland and...

Methane emission and consumption at a North Sea gas seep (Tommeliten area) (2005)

Niemann, H., Elvert, M., Hovland, M., Orcutt, B., Judd, A., Suck, I., ...

The Tommeliten seepage area is part of the Greater Ekofisk area, which is situated above the Tommeliten Delta salt diapir in the central North Sea (56°29.90' N, 2°59.80' E, Norwegian Block 1/9, 75...

Methane emission and consumption at a North Sea gas seep (Tommeliten area) (2005)

H. Niemann, M. Elvert, M. Hovland, B. Orcutt, A. Judd, I. Suck, ...

The North Sea hosts large coal, oil and gas reservoirs of commercial value. Natural leakage pathways of subsurface gas to the hydrosphere have been recognized during geological surveys (Hovland and...

In situ experimental evidence of the fate of a phytodetritus pulse at the abyssal sea floor (2003)

Witte,U., Wenzhöfer,F., Sommer,S., Boetius,A., Heinz,P., Aberle,N., ...

More than 50% of the Earth's surface is sea floor below 3,000 m of water. Most of this major reservoir in the global carbon cycle and final repository for anthropogenic wastes is characterized by...

In situ experimental evidence of the fate of a phytodetritus pulse at the abyssal sea floor (2003)

Witte, U., Wenzhöfer, F., Sommer, S., Boetius, A., Heinz, P., Aberle, N., ...

More than 50% of the Earth's surface is sea floor below 3,000 m of water. Most of this major reservoir in the global carbon cycle and final repository for anthropogenic wastes is characterized by...

In vitro demonstration of anaerobic oxidation of methane coupled to sulphate reduction in sediment from a marine gas hydrate area (2002)

Nauhaus, K., Boetius, A., Krüger, M., Widdel, F.

Anaerobic oxidation of methane (AOM) and sulphate reduction were examined in sediment samples from a marine gas hydrate area (Hydrate Ridge, NE Pacific). The sediment contained high numbers of...

Benthic community responses to pulses in pelagic food supply: North Pacific Subtropical Gyre (2002)

Smith, K. L., Baldwin, R. J., Karl, D. M., Boetius, A.

Time-series measurements of particulate organic carbon (POC) and particulate nitrogen (PN) fluxes, sediment community composition, and sediment community oxygen consumption (SCOC) were made at the...

Microbial reefs in the Black Sea fueled by anaerobic oxidation of methane (2002)

Michaelis, W., Seifert, R., Nauhaus, K., Treude, T., Thiel, V., Blumenberg, M., ...

Massive microbial mats covering up to 4-meter-high carbonate buildups prosper at methane seeps in anoxic waters of the northwestern Black Sea shelf. Strong C-13 depletions indicate an incorporation...