“…That shallow stability makes Arctic hydrates more susceptible to atmospheric temperature increases and thus rises the likelihood of methane emissions reaching the atmosphere. Over the past decade, several field studies reported methane release from the shallow seafloor of the Arctic Ocean (e.g., Mau et al, 2017; Shakhova et al, 2014, 2010; Thornton et al, 2016; Veloso‐Alarcón et al, 2019; Westbrook et al, 2009). Their sources, sinks, and potential connection to gas hydrate dissociation have been the focus of several follow‐up studies and discussions (Berndt, Dumke, et al, 2014; Berndt, Feseker, et al, 2014; Graves et al, 2017, 2015; James et al, 2016; Myhre et al, 2016; Platt et al, 2018; Riedel et al, 2018; Ruppel & Kessler, 2017; H. Sahling et al, 2014; Steinle et al, 2015; M Torres & Colwell, 2018; Wallmann et al, 2018).…”