Abstract
13C-depleted archaeal-derived ether-bound cyclic biphytanes occur in particulate organic matter from the euxinic waters of the Black Sea. These strongly 13C-depleted biomarkers (up to −58 ) provide evidence that archaea are consuming methane in euxinic waters. 13C-depleted archaeal compounds were absent from surface sediments, suggesting that the responsible organisms are
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