Life, decay and fossilisation of endolithic microorganisms from the Ross Desert, Antarctica

6 pages, figures, and tables statistics. The adaptation and survival of the endolithic microrganisms that colonise the near-surface layer of porous sandstone rock in the Ross Desert (Antarctica) depend upon a precarious equilibrium of biological, geological and climatic factors. Peer reviewed

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Polar Biology
Main Authors: Wierzchos, Jacek, Ascaso, Carmen
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Springer Nature 2001
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/20855
https://doi.org/10.1007/s003000100296
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Summary:6 pages, figures, and tables statistics. The adaptation and survival of the endolithic microrganisms that colonise the near-surface layer of porous sandstone rock in the Ross Desert (Antarctica) depend upon a precarious equilibrium of biological, geological and climatic factors. Peer reviewed