Geomicrobiological Heterogeneity of Lithic Habitats in the Extreme Environment of Antarctic Nunataks: A Potential Early Mars Analog
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DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.670982
Abstract: Nunataks are permanent ice-free rocky peaks that project above ice caps in polar regions, thus being exposed to extreme climatic conditions throughout the year. They undergo extremely low temperatures and scarcity of liquid water in… read more here.
Keywords: antarctic nunataks; lithic habitats; habitats extreme; heterogeneity lithic ... See more keywords