Microscopic Physical Biomarkers in Carbonate Hot Springs: Implications in the Search for Life on Mars

Icarus

Volumn 147, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 49-67

  Allen, Carlton C ^a   Albert, Fred G ^b   Chafetz, Henry S ^c   Combie, Joan ^b   Graham, Catherine R ^d   Kieft, Thomas L ^e   Kivett, Steven J ^f   McKay, David S ^g   Steele, Andrew ^h   Taunton, Anne E ⁱ   Taylor, Michael R ^j   Thomas Keprta, Kathie L ^a   Westall, Frances ^k  

^a LOCKHEED MARTIN   (United States)

^b Montana Biotech Corporation   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

^d HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e NEW MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^g NASA JOHNSON SPACE CENTER   (United States)

^h UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^j HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^k LUNAR AND PLANETARY INSTITUTE   (United States)

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Author keywords

Biofilm; Biomarker; Earth; Exobiology; Mars

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; CARBONIC ACID DERIVATIVE; FRESH WATER;

ARTICLE; ASTRONOMY; BIOFILM; BIOLOGY; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CYANOBACTERIUM; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; HEAT; ITALY; MICROBIOLOGY; NASA CENTER JSC; NASA DISCIPLINE EXOBIOLOGY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; THERMUS; UNITED STATES;

NASA CENTER JSC; NASA DISCIPLINE EXOBIOLOGY;

ARKANSAS; BIOFILMS; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CARBONATES; CYANOBACTERIA; EXOBIOLOGY; FRESH WATER; HEAT; ITALY; MARS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; NEW MEXICO; THERMUS; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WYOMING;

EID: 0034268308     PISSN: 00191035     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/icar.2000.6435     Document Type: Article

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