3.7.2. Methanotrophic potential of CAB
In the present investigation, we found that the relative abundances of mxaF and mxaI genes responsible for methanol dehydrogenases were high in the CAB of Pleuromamma spp. with respect to the CAB of other copepod genera (Figure S2). Even though there was a lack of evidence for complete CH4 utilisation, the CAB of Pleuromammaspp. had a high number of potential genes responsible for the production of methanol dehydrogenase followed by the CAB of Centropages sp. and Calanus spp.