<p>I've heard that estuaries like Chesapeake Bay produce a lot of methane during anoxic conditions. Is there a chance of these estuaries emitting significant amounts of CH<sub>4</sub> in the future (because of the growth of dead zones/less O<sub>2</sub>)? Can these emissions affect global climate?</p>

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2021-10-29T06:39:23.013Z
Where did you hear about it? Could you tell in detail about the process of methane production?
Padmanabha
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2021-10-29T18:42:59.310Z
It's a old article from 2016, the authors say it's likely an overestimate but I still wonder how much these estuaries emit in the future.
Victor1995
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2021-10-29T18:43:17.610Z
forgot the article, here:https://aslopubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/lno.10272
Victor1995
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2021-10-29T20:44:57.387Z
Could you add the article to the question, please?
arkaia
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Carbon emission from estuaries
Victor1995
# Carbon emission from estuaries

(Asked by: username_0 on 2021-10-29)

I've heard that estuaries like Chesapeake Bay produce a lot of methane during anoxic conditions. Is there a chance of these estuaries emitting significant amounts of CH4 in the future (because of the growth of dead zones/less O2)? Can these emissions affect global climate?

**Tags:** climate-change, oceanography, geochemistry, oxygen

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Where did you hear about it? Could you tell in detail about the process of methane production?  
> **username_0**: It's a old article from 2016, the authors say it's likely an overestimate but I still wonder how much these estuaries emit in the future.  
> **username_0**: forgot the article, here:https://aslopubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/lno.10272  
> **username_2**: Could you add the article to the question, please?  

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