Table T2. Methanogen enrichments and headspace methane.
Core, section
Depth (mbsf)
DGH media supplement
Headspace methane (ppm) measured over time of incubation
1 month
2 months
3 months
16 months
2 yr
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1H-1 1.02 Acetate 1.26 1.38


Methanol 0.93 1.25 1.38 1.36


Trimethylamine 1.49 1.26 1.25 1.29


CO2 0.61 0.81 0.89 1.02
4H-5 30.4 Acetate 1.35 1.43 2.53 2.76


Methanol 1.41 2.06 2.02


Trimethylamine 1.03 1.22 1.25 0.98


CO2 0.74 1.07
13H-3 102.3 Acetate 2.88 3.54


Methanol


Trimethylamine 1.86 3.33


CO2 3.95 5.32
37X-1 258.3 Acetate 1.02 1.45 1.61


Methanol 0.7 1.27 1.36


Trimethylamine 0.75 1.16 1.26


CO2 0.75 0.88

Notes: Headspace methane was measured by gas chromatography. Measurements were made in duplicate and averaged. All values were below the concentration of methane released from sediment. DGH = basal anaerobic marine salts media. – = none detected.