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ArticleNature communications2026

Efficient preservation of old methane-derived organic carbon in deep-sea surface sediments.

Rui Bao, Yangli Che, Mingzhi Liu, Naiyu Zhang, Yang Zhou, Lihua Dong, Shen Li, Owen A Sherwood, Min Yu, Zongheng Chen and 10 more

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Rui Bao *Frontiers Science Center for Deep Ocean Multispheres and Earth System, Key Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology, Innovation Center for Ocean Carbon Neutrality, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China. baorui@ouc.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8159-5269
Yangli Che *Frontiers Science Center for Deep Ocean Multispheres and Earth System, Key Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology, Innovation Center for Ocean Carbon Neutrality, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China.
Mingzhi Liu *Frontiers Science Center for Deep Ocean Multispheres and Earth System, Key Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology, Innovation Center for Ocean Carbon Neutrality, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China.
Naiyu Zhang *State Key Laboratory of Estuarine and Coastal Research, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China.
Yang Zhou *Guangzhou Marine Geological Survey, China Geological Survey, Guangzhou, China.
Lihua Dong *Frontiers Science Center for Deep Ocean Multispheres and Earth System, Key Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology, Innovation Center for Ocean Carbon Neutrality, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China.
Shen LiFrontiers Science Center for Deep Ocean Multispheres and Earth System, Key Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology, Innovation Center for Ocean Carbon Neutrality, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China.
Owen A SherwoodDepartment of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada.
Min YuCollege of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China.
Zongheng ChenGuangzhou Marine Geological Survey, China Geological Survey, Guangzhou, China.
Shengxiong YangSouthern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory, Guangzhou, China.
Nan WangFrontiers Science Center for Deep Ocean Multispheres and Earth System, Key Lab of Submarine Geosciences and Prospecting Techniques, Ministry of Education and College of Marine Geosciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China.
Longhai ZhuFrontiers Science Center for Deep Ocean Multispheres and Earth System, Key Lab of Submarine Geosciences and Prospecting Techniques, Ministry of Education and College of Marine Geosciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China.
Jiawang ChenDonghai Laboratory, Zhoushan, China.
Mutai BaoFrontiers Science Center for Deep Ocean Multispheres and Earth System, Key Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology, Innovation Center for Ocean Carbon Neutrality, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China.
Haoshuai LiFrontiers Science Center for Deep Ocean Multispheres and Earth System, Key Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology, Innovation Center for Ocean Carbon Neutrality, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China.
Luonan ChenSchool of Mathematical Sciences, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3960-0068
Weifeng WuFrontiers Science Center for Deep Ocean Multispheres and Earth System, Key Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology, Innovation Center for Ocean Carbon Neutrality, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China.
Haiyue MaFrontiers Science Center for Deep Ocean Multispheres and Earth System, Key Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology, Innovation Center for Ocean Carbon Neutrality, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China.
David J BurdigeDepartment of Ocean and Earth Sciences, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8859-7096

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 42450135National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 42525604National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 92058207
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Methane released from the subseafloor is significantly attenuated during upward migration, yet the preservation of methane-derived organic carbon (OC) in global deep-sea sediments remains poorly understood. Here, we measured carbon isotopes coupled with temperature-ramped analyses on various methane seepage sediments. Our results reveal a correlation between the radiocarbon (

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