Microbial diversity and methanogenic activity of Antrim Shale formation waters from recently fractured wells

The Antrim Shale in the Michigan Basin is one of the most productive shale gas formations in the U.S., but optimal resource recovery strategies must rely on a thorough understanding of the complex biogeochemical, microbial, and physical interdependencies in this and similar systems. We used Illumina...

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Main Authors: Wuchter, Cornelia, Banning, Erin, Mincer, Tracy J., Drenzek, Nicholas J., Coolen, Marco J. L.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3853793/