C1-cycle of sulfur compounds

C₁ organic sulfides are part of many ecosystems and play an important role in the global sulfur budget and climate regulation. At this point, fluxes and conversions of these compounds are only superficially understood. Understanding of the regulating mechanisms will be necessary to quantify the role of these compounds in the global sulfur budget at their climatic role. In this review, the current knowledge of fluxes and conversions of C₁ organic sulfides in different ecosystems is presented.Abbreviations CCN cloud condensation nuclei - COS carbonylsulfide - DMS dimethylsulfide - DMDS dimethyldisulfide - DMSO dimethylsulfoxide - DMSO₂ dimethylsulfurdioxide - DMSP dimethylsulfoniopropionate - MA methylamine - 3-MPA 3-mercaptopropionate - MPPA 3-methiolpropionate - MT methanethiol