Why O2 is required by complex life on habitable planets and the concept of planetary "Oxygenation time"

Astrobiology

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 415-438

  Catling, David C ^a,b   Glein, Christopher R ^a   Zahnle, Kevin J ^c   McKay, Christopher P ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^c NASA AMES RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Atmospheric evolution; Biomass spectra; Complex life; Oxygen; Redox

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; METAZOA;

OXYGEN;

ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; ARTICLE; ASTRONOMY; ATMOSPHERE; ENERGY METABOLISM; LIFE; METABOLISM; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION;

ATMOSPHERE; BACTERIA, ANAEROBIC; ENERGY METABOLISM; EVOLUTION, MOLECULAR; LIFE; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; OXYGEN; PLANETS; SOLAR SYSTEM;

EID: 21444457397     PISSN: 15311074     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/ast.2005.5.415     Document Type: Review

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