Living at the extremes: extremophiles and the limits of life in a planetary context
Prokaryotic life has dominated most of the evolutionary history of our planet, evolving to
occupy virtually all available environmental niches. Extremophiles, especially those thriving …
occupy virtually all available environmental niches. Extremophiles, especially those thriving …
Degradation of plastics and plastic-degrading bacteria in cold marine habitats
AK Urbanek, W Rymowicz, AM Mirończuk - Applied microbiology and …, 2018 - Springer
Synthetic plastics present in everyday materials constitute the main anthropogenic debris
entering the Earth's oceans. The oceans provide important and valuable resources such as …
entering the Earth's oceans. The oceans provide important and valuable resources such as …
Microbial ecology of the cryosphere: sea ice and glacial habitats
The Earth's cryosphere comprises those regions that are cold enough for water to turn into
ice. Recent findings show that the icy realms of polar oceans, glaciers and ice sheets are …
ice. Recent findings show that the icy realms of polar oceans, glaciers and ice sheets are …
Bacterial exopolysaccharides: functionality and prospects
Diverse structural, functional and valuable polysaccharides are synthesized by bacteria of
all taxa and secreted into the external environment. These polysaccharides are referred to …
all taxa and secreted into the external environment. These polysaccharides are referred to …
Habitability: a review
Habitability is a widely used word in the geoscience, planetary science, and astrobiology
literature, but what does it mean? In this review on habitability, we define it as the ability of …
literature, but what does it mean? In this review on habitability, we define it as the ability of …
Microbial remediation of micro-nano plastics: Current knowledge and future trends
N Tiwari, D Santhiya, JG Sharma - Environmental Pollution, 2020 - Elsevier
An alarming rise of micro-nano plastics (MNPs) in environment is currently causing the
biggest threat to biotic and abiotic components around the globe. These pollutants, apart …
biggest threat to biotic and abiotic components around the globe. These pollutants, apart …
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 …
Temperature dependence of metabolic rates for microbial growth, maintenance, and survival
PB Price, T Sowers - … of the National Academy of Sciences, 2004 - National Acad Sciences
Our work was motivated by discoveries of prokaryotic communities that survive with little
nutrient in ice and permafrost, with implications for past or present microbial life in Martian …
nutrient in ice and permafrost, with implications for past or present microbial life in Martian …
The physics of premelted ice and its geophysical consequences
The surface of ice exhibits the swath of phase-transition phenomena common to all
materials and as such it acts as an ideal test bed of both theory and experiment. It is readily …
materials and as such it acts as an ideal test bed of both theory and experiment. It is readily …
Bacteria in the global atmosphere–Part 1: Review and synthesis of literature data for different ecosystems
Bacteria are ubiquitous in the atmosphere, with concentrations of bacterial cells typically
exceeding 1× 10 4 m− 3 over land. Numerous studies have suggested that the presence of …
exceeding 1× 10 4 m− 3 over land. Numerous studies have suggested that the presence of …