Allenby, AlexanderCunningham, MarkHillebrand-Voiculescu, AlexandraComte, Jean-ChristopheDoherty, RoryKumaresan, Deepak2023-02-242023-02-242022-08-15Allenby, A, Cunningham, M, Hillebrand-Voiculescu, A, Comte, J-C, Doherty, R & Kumaresan, D 2022, 'Occurrence of methane oxidizing bacteria and methanogenic archaea in Earth’s cave systems : a metagenomic analysis', Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. https://doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2022.9098652296-701XORCID: /0000-0002-5129-8391/work/129952152https://hdl.handle.net/2164/20161Funding This study received funding from NERC DTP studentship to AA (NE/S007377/1-2429402), Department for Economy NI studentship to MC and QUB for funding to DK. RD and DK were supported by DfE US-Ireland R&D partnership project 154. AH-V was supported by CNCS-UEFISCDI project PN-IIIP4-ID-PCCF-2016-0016, PCCF 16/2018 (DARKFOOD, PI Dr. O. T. Moldovan). Acknowledgments The authors thank the funders of this study for their support.144966995engSDG 15 - Life on Landmethanotrophsmethanogensmethanekarst cavebiogeochemical cyclesG Geography. Anthropology. RecreationGE Environmental SciencesGGEJournal article10.3389/fevo.2022.909865