An extraterrestrial habitat on earth: The algal mat of Don Jaun Pond
| Autor: | J. Chen, P. Larock, B.Z. Siegel, S.M. Siegel |
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| Rok vydání: | 1983 |
| Předmět: |
chemistry.chemical_classification
Cyanobacteria Atmospheric Science Chlorophyll a Detritus Oscillatoria biology fungi Aerospace Engineering Astronomy and Astrophysics biology.organism_classification humanities chemistry.chemical_compound Geophysics chemistry Algae Algal mat Brining Space and Planetary Science Botany General Earth and Planetary Sciences Organic matter |
| Zdroj: | Advances in Space Research. 3:39-42 |
| ISSN: | 0273-1177 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/0273-1177(83)90171-0 |
| Popis: | On the edge of Don Juan Pond in the Wright Valley of Antarctica lies a mat of mineral and detritus cemented by organic matter. In spite of a CaCl2 concentration of about 33% (w/v), the mat contains Oscillatoria and other cyanobacteria, unicellular forms, colonial forms rich in carotenoids, and diatoms. Bacteria are rare; fungal filaments are not. Oscillatoria showed motility, but only at temperatures |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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