Microbial colonisation of chasmoendolithic habitats in the hyper-arid zone of the Atacama Desert
Efforts in searching for microbial life in the driest part of Atacama Desert, Chile, revealed a small number of lithic habitats that can be considered as environmental refuges for life. In this study, we describe for the first time chasmoendolithic colonisation of fissures and cracks of rhyolite-gyp...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2013-04-01
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| Series: | Biogeosciences |
| Online Access: | http://www.biogeosciences.net/10/2439/2013/bg-10-2439-2013.pdf |