Novel water source for endolithic life in the hyperarid core of the Atacama Desert
The hyperarid core of the Atacama Desert, Chile, is possibly the driest and most life-limited place on Earth, yet endolithic microorganisms thrive inside halite pinnacles that are part of ancient salt flats. The existence of this microbial community in an environment that excludes any other life for...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2012-06-01
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| Series: | Biogeosciences |
| Online Access: | http://www.biogeosciences.net/9/2275/2012/bg-9-2275-2012.pdf |