Impact-generated endolithic habitat within crystalline rocks of the haughton impact structure, Devon Island, Canada

• Published in: Astrobiology
• Main Authors: Pontefract, Alexandra, Osinski, Gordon R., Cockell, Charles S., Moore, Casey A., Moores, John E., Southam, Gordon
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Mary Ann Liebert 2014
• Subjects: Endoliths; Gneiss; ; Impact cratering; 1101 Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous); 1912 Space and Planetary Science; Canada; Devon Island
• Online Access: https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:333839

The colonization of rocks by endolithic communities is an advantageous trait, especially in environments such as hot or cold deserts, where large temperature ranges, low water availability, and high-intensity ultraviolet radiation pose a significant challenge to survival and growth. On Mars, similar...