Research Article

Improvements in Drill-Core Headspace Gas Analysis for Samples from Microbially Active Depths

Table 3

δ 13CCH4, δ13CCO2, methane, and TIC contents in EV samples.

Sample no.Storage period (days)Sampling depth of groundwater (ground level -m)δ 13CCH4 (‰ VPDB)δ 13CCO2 (‰ VPDB)Concentration of dissolved CH4 (mmol kg−1)Concentration of total inorganic carbon (TIC) (mmol kg−1)

EV16248.5−56.7+17.1
EV255248.5−54.0+17.87.8
EV398248.5−53.7+17.38.5
EV46248.5−56.8+16.98.742
EV555248.5−54.5+16.26.737
EV698248.5−52.7+16.76.735