A comparative study of endolithic microborings in basaltic lavas from a transitional subglacial - Marine environment

International Journal of Astrobiology

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 37-49

  Cousins, Claire R ^a   Smellie, John L ^b   Jones, Adrian P ^a   Crawford, Ian A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antarctica; Bioalteration; Endolithic; Freshwater; Glaciovolcanism; Hyaloclastite; Mars

Indexed keywords

BASALT; BORING; CHEMICAL ALTERATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFERENCE PROCEEDING; ENDOLITHON; HYALOCLASTITE; LAVA; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MARS; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; NEOGENE; PERCOLATION; SUBGLACIAL ENVIRONMENT;

ANTARCTICA;

EID: 67749111581     PISSN: 14735504     EISSN: 14753006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1473550408004369     Document Type: Conference Paper

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