Iversen N, Oremland RS, Klug MJ, Big Soda Lake (Nevada) (1987) Pelagic methanogenesis and
anaerobic methane oxidation. Limnol Oceanogr 32:804–814
Kiene R, Oremland RS, Catena A et al (1986) Metabolism of reduced methylated sulfur compounds
in anaerobic sediments and by a pure culture of an estuarine methanogen. Appl Environ
Microbiol 52:1037–1045
King GM (1984) Utilization of hydrogen, acetate, and “non-competitive” substrates by bacteria in
marine sediments. Geomicrobiol J 3:275–306
Koene-Cottaar FHM, Schraa G (1998) Anaerobic reduction of ethene to ethane in an enrichment
culture. FEMS Microbiol Lett 25:251–256
Laso-Perez R, Wegener G, Knittel K (2016) Thermophilic archaea activate butane via alkylcoenzyme M formation. Nature 539:396–401
Mao X, Oremland RS, Liu T (2017) Acetylene fuels TCE reductive dechlorination by defined
Dehalococcoides/Pelobacter consortia. Environ Sci Technol 51:2366–2372
McDonald IR, Kämpfer P, Warner KL et al (2005) Aminobacter ciceronei sp. nov. and
Aminobacter lissarensis sp. nov., halomethane-utilising bacteria from the terrestrial environment. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 55:1827–1832
Miller LG, Connell T, Guidetti J et al (1997) Bacterial oxidation of methyl bromide in agricultural
soil. Appl Environ Microbiol 63:4346–4354
Miller LG, Kalin RM, McCauley SE et al (2001) Large carbon isotope fractionation associated with
oxidation of methyl halides by methylotrophic bacteria. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
98:5833–5837
Miller LG, Baesman SM, Oremland RS (2003) Bioreactors for removing methyl bromide following
constrained fumigations. Env Sci Technol 37:1698–1704
Miller LG, Baesman SM, Oremland RS et al (2004) Degradation of methyl bromide and methyl
chloride in soil microcosms: use of stable C isotope fractionation and stable isotope probing to
identify reactions and the responsible microorganisms. Geochim Cosmochim Acta
68:3271–3283
Miller LG, Baesman S, Kirshstein J et al (2013) A biogeochemical and genetic survey of acetylene
fermentation by environmental samples and bacterial isolates. Geomicrobiol J 30:501–516
Miller LG, Baesman SM, Oremland RS (2015) Stable carbon isotope fractionation during bacterial
acetylene fermentation: potential for life detection in hydrocarbon-rich volatiles of icy planet
(oid)s. Astrobiology 15(11):977–986
Oremland RS (1979) Methanogenic activity in plankton samples and fish intestines: a mechanism
for in situ methanogenesis in ocean surface waters. Limnol Oceanogr 24:1136–1141
Oremland RS (1981) Microbial formation of ethane in anoxic, estuarine sediments. Appl Environ
Microbiol 42:122–129
Oremland RS (1983) Methane content of geothermal gases in association with seismic activity. Eos
64:410
Oremland RS (2019) Why I never worked on anaerobic oxidation of methane (AOM) beyond the
unsuccessful attempts of my NRC postdoc at NASA Ames Research Center (Sept. 1976–Sept
1977). FEMS Microbiol Lett 366:fnz186. https://doi.org/10.1093/femsle/fnz186
Oremland RS, Boone DR (1994) Methanolobus taylorii sp nov, a new methylotrophic, estuarine
methanogen. Int J Syst Bacteriol 44:573–575
Oremland RS, Des Marais DJ (1983) Distribution, abundance, and carbon isotopic composition of
gaseous hydrocarbons in Big Soda Lake, Nevada: an alkaline, meromictic lake. Geochim
Cosmochim Acta 47:2107–2114
Oremland RS, Polcin S (1982) Methanogenesis and sulfate-reduction: competitive and
noncompetitive substrates in estuarine sediments. App Environ Microbiol 44:1270–1276
Oremland RS, Taylor BF (1975) Inhibition of methanogenesis in marine sediments by acetylene
and ethylene: validity of the acetylene reduction assay for anaerobic microcosms. Appl
Microbiol 30:707–709
Oremland RS, Taylor BF (1977) Diurnal fluctuations of O 2 , N 2 , and CH 4 in the rhizosphere of
Thalassia testudinum. Limnol Oceanogr 22:566–569
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anaerobic methane oxidation. Limnol Oceanogr 32:804–814
Kiene R, Oremland RS, Catena A et al (1986) Metabolism of reduced methylated sulfur compounds
in anaerobic sediments and by a pure culture of an estuarine methanogen. Appl Environ
Microbiol 52:1037–1045
King GM (1984) Utilization of hydrogen, acetate, and “non-competitive” substrates by bacteria in
marine sediments. Geomicrobiol J 3:275–306
Koene-Cottaar FHM, Schraa G (1998) Anaerobic reduction of ethene to ethane in an enrichment
culture. FEMS Microbiol Lett 25:251–256
Laso-Perez R, Wegener G, Knittel K (2016) Thermophilic archaea activate butane via alkylcoenzyme M formation. Nature 539:396–401
Mao X, Oremland RS, Liu T (2017) Acetylene fuels TCE reductive dechlorination by defined
Dehalococcoides/Pelobacter consortia. Environ Sci Technol 51:2366–2372
McDonald IR, Kämpfer P, Warner KL et al (2005) Aminobacter ciceronei sp. nov. and
Aminobacter lissarensis sp. nov., halomethane-utilising bacteria from the terrestrial environment. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 55:1827–1832
Miller LG, Connell T, Guidetti J et al (1997) Bacterial oxidation of methyl bromide in agricultural
soil. Appl Environ Microbiol 63:4346–4354
Miller LG, Kalin RM, McCauley SE et al (2001) Large carbon isotope fractionation associated with
oxidation of methyl halides by methylotrophic bacteria. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
98:5833–5837
Miller LG, Baesman SM, Oremland RS (2003) Bioreactors for removing methyl bromide following
constrained fumigations. Env Sci Technol 37:1698–1704
Miller LG, Baesman SM, Oremland RS et al (2004) Degradation of methyl bromide and methyl
chloride in soil microcosms: use of stable C isotope fractionation and stable isotope probing to
identify reactions and the responsible microorganisms. Geochim Cosmochim Acta
68:3271–3283
Miller LG, Baesman S, Kirshstein J et al (2013) A biogeochemical and genetic survey of acetylene
fermentation by environmental samples and bacterial isolates. Geomicrobiol J 30:501–516
Miller LG, Baesman SM, Oremland RS (2015) Stable carbon isotope fractionation during bacterial
acetylene fermentation: potential for life detection in hydrocarbon-rich volatiles of icy planet
(oid)s. Astrobiology 15(11):977–986
Oremland RS (1979) Methanogenic activity in plankton samples and fish intestines: a mechanism
for in situ methanogenesis in ocean surface waters. Limnol Oceanogr 24:1136–1141
Oremland RS (1981) Microbial formation of ethane in anoxic, estuarine sediments. Appl Environ
Microbiol 42:122–129
Oremland RS (1983) Methane content of geothermal gases in association with seismic activity. Eos
64:410
Oremland RS (2019) Why I never worked on anaerobic oxidation of methane (AOM) beyond the
unsuccessful attempts of my NRC postdoc at NASA Ames Research Center (Sept. 1976–Sept
1977). FEMS Microbiol Lett 366:fnz186. https://doi.org/10.1093/femsle/fnz186
Oremland RS, Boone DR (1994) Methanolobus taylorii sp nov, a new methylotrophic, estuarine
methanogen. Int J Syst Bacteriol 44:573–575
Oremland RS, Des Marais DJ (1983) Distribution, abundance, and carbon isotopic composition of
gaseous hydrocarbons in Big Soda Lake, Nevada: an alkaline, meromictic lake. Geochim
Cosmochim Acta 47:2107–2114
Oremland RS, Polcin S (1982) Methanogenesis and sulfate-reduction: competitive and
noncompetitive substrates in estuarine sediments. App Environ Microbiol 44:1270–1276
Oremland RS, Taylor BF (1975) Inhibition of methanogenesis in marine sediments by acetylene
and ethylene: validity of the acetylene reduction assay for anaerobic microcosms. Appl
Microbiol 30:707–709
Oremland RS, Taylor BF (1977) Diurnal fluctuations of O 2 , N 2 , and CH 4 in the rhizosphere of
Thalassia testudinum. Limnol Oceanogr 22:566–569
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