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. 1977 Dec;34(6):859–860. doi: 10.1128/aem.34.6.859-860.1977

Production of volatile sulfur compounds during the decomposition of algal mats.

S H Zinder, W N Doemel, T D Brock
PMCID: PMC242762  PMID: 413485

Abstract

Blue-green algal mats incubated anaerobically rapidly produce large amounts of volatile sulfur compounds, including hydrogen sulfide, methyl mercaptan, and dimethyl sulfide. The major organic sulfur compound is methyl mercaptan, in contrast to previous results with marine eucaryotic algae. Light inhibited production of volatile sulfur compounds, apparently because the algae then produced O2, rendering the system aerobic.

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