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Journey to Diverse Microbial Worlds: Adaptation to Exotic Environments

By Joseph Seckbach , Joseph Seckbach (eds.) , Aharon Oren (auth.)

Book information

Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Year
2000
ISBN
978-94-010-5850-6, 978-94-011-4269-4
DOI
10.1007/978-94-011-4269-4
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
16 MB (16767005 bytes)
Series
Cellular Origin and Life in Extreme Habitats 2
Edition
1
Pages
410\382
Orientation
yes
Scanned
yes
Time added
2013-08-01 04:00:00
general; Plant Sciences; Freshwater & Marine EcoloLife Sciences

Description

In this Journey to Microbial Worlds we present the diversity of microorganisms, from the state of fossil microbes in Archaean age rocks to the possibilities of extraterrestrial life. This volume discusses the extremophiles living in harsh environments (from our anthropocentric point) and describes them in considerable detail. Some chapters also review topics such as symbiosis, bacterial luminescence, methanogens, and petroleum-grown cells. The final chapters of this book shed new light on astrobiology and speculate on extremophiles as candidates for extraterrestrial life. All chapters are updated to the latest research level.

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