Impact-induced microbial endolithic habitats
Asteroid and comet impacts on Earth are commonly viewed as agents of ecosystem destruction, be it on local or global scales. However, for some microbial communities, impacts may represent an opportunity for habitat formation as some substrates are rendered more suitable for colonization when process...
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Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
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2002
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Online Access: | https://oro.open.ac.uk/4583/ http://www.uark.edu/~meteor/abst37-10.htm#cockell |