Uncovering Bacterial Diversity on and below the Surface of a Hyper-Arid Environment, the Atacama Desert, Chile
The Atacama Desert in Chile extends from latitudes 17º S to 28º S between longitudes 69º W and 71º W. It has been reported that surface soils in the hyper-arid region contain low numbers of culturable heterotrophic bacteria. These soils are considered Mars-like and offer an ideal setting to investig...
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LSU
2006
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| Online Access: | http://etd.lsu.edu/docs/available/etd-01252006-141357/ |