%0 journal article %@ 0272-7714 %A Grunwald, M., Dellwig, O., Beck, M., Dippner, J.W., Freund, J.A., Kohlmeier, C., Schnetger, B., Brumsack, H.-J. %D 2009 %J Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science %N 4 %P 445-456 %R doi:10.1016/j.ecss.2008.11.021 %T Methane in the southern North Sea: Sources, spatial distribution and budgets %U https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2008.11.021 4 %X Based on our data, two model calculations were used to estimate the impact of tidal flats on the CH4 budget in the German Bight. Our results demonstrate that the back barrier tidal flats of the east Frisian Wadden Sea contribute CH4 in an order of magnitude between the Wash estuary and River Elbe and thus have to be considered in budget calculations.