Fungal dispersal across spatial scales
Fungi play key roles in ecosystems and human societies as decomposers, nutrient cyclers,
mutualists, and pathogens. Estimates suggest that roughly 3–13 million fungal species exist …
mutualists, and pathogens. Estimates suggest that roughly 3–13 million fungal species exist …
Detection of biosignatures in Terrestrial analogs of Martian regions: Strategical and technical assessments
For decades, the search for potential signs of Martian life has attracted strong international
interest and has led to significant planning and scientific implementation. Clearly, in order to …
interest and has led to significant planning and scientific implementation. Clearly, in order to …
A new analysis of Mars “special regions”: findings of the second MEPAG Special Regions Science Analysis Group (SR-SAG2)
JD Rummel, DW Beaty, MA Jones, C Bakermans… - 2014 - liebertpub.com
A committee of the Mars Exploration Program Analysis Group (MEPAG) has reviewed and
updated the description of Special Regions on Mars as places where terrestrial organisms …
updated the description of Special Regions on Mars as places where terrestrial organisms …
[BOOK][B] Life in the Universe
D Schulze-Makuch, LN Irwin - 2004 - Springer
While grounded in the hard sciences of physics, chemistry, geology, and astronomy, as well
as well-accepted principles in the life sciences, astrobiology remains the most speculative of …
as well-accepted principles in the life sciences, astrobiology remains the most speculative of …
Airborne bacteria in earth's lower stratosphere resemble taxa detected in the troposphere: results from a new NASA aircraft bioaerosol collector (ABC)
Airborne microorganisms in the upper troposphere and lower stratosphere remain elusive
due to a lack of reliable sample collection systems. To address this problem, we designed …
due to a lack of reliable sample collection systems. To address this problem, we designed …
Venus, an astrobiology target
We present a case for the exploration of Venus as an astrobiology target—(1) investigations
focused on the likelihood that liquid water existed on the surface in the past, leading to the …
focused on the likelihood that liquid water existed on the surface in the past, leading to the …
Survival of microbes in Earth's stratosphere
Highlights•Earth's stratosphere likely represents the upper altitudinal limit for life on our
planet.•Survival requires tolerance to radiation, cold, desiccation, and other extremes.• …
planet.•Survival requires tolerance to radiation, cold, desiccation, and other extremes.• …
Falling bacterial communities from the atmosphere
Background Bacteria emitted into the atmosphere eventually settle to the pedosphere via
sedimentation (dry deposition) or precipitation (wet deposition), constituting a part of the …
sedimentation (dry deposition) or precipitation (wet deposition), constituting a part of the …
UV‐resistant yeasts isolated from a high‐altitude volcanic area on the Atacama Desert as eukaryotic models for astrobiology
Abstract The Sairecabur volcano (5971 m), in the Atacama Desert, is a high‐altitude extreme
environment with high daily temperature variations, acidic soils, intense UV radiation, and …
environment with high daily temperature variations, acidic soils, intense UV radiation, and …
Impacts of Saharan dust intrusions on bacterial communities of the low troposphere
We have analyzed the bacterial community of a large Saharan dust event in the Iberian
Peninsula and, for the first time, we offer new insights regarding the bacterial distribution at …
Peninsula and, for the first time, we offer new insights regarding the bacterial distribution at …