Astrobiological implications of microbial morphologies in cold fluid-generated carbonates

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 33, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 1262-1267

  Barbieri, R ^a   Cavalazzi, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Astrobiological implications; Cold fluid generated carbonates; Microbial morphologies

Indexed keywords

CARBONATE MINERALS; EARTH (PLANET); HYDROTHERMAL SYNTHESIS; MICROORGANISMS; SOLAR SYSTEM;

ASTROBIOLOGICAL IMPLICATIONS; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MICROBIAL-DERIVED STRUCTURES; VOLCANIC ACTIVITY;

SPACE RESEARCH;

CARBONATE; EXOBIOLOGY; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; PLANETARY SURFACE;

EID: 2342641005     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2003.06.025     Document Type: Article

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