10.18453/rosdok_id00004185 Jordan, Sebastian Friedrich Alfons Sebastian Friedrich Alfons Jordan http://d-nb.info/gnd/1281977136 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6879-6063 Universität Rostock 2022 570 Life science 2022 en http://purl.uni-rostock.de/rosdok/id00004185 urn:nbn:de:gbv:28-rosdok_id00004185-6 The presented work contributes to the overall understanding of the bubble-mediated transport process, by defining the parameters controlling the transport efficiency and identifying the methanotrophic bacteria transported into the water column via the gas bubbles. Further, it highlights the importance of bentho-pelagic transport processes at seep sites and their positive feedback on the pelagic methane sink.