Exploring the deep biosphere

Science China Earth Sciences

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 157-165

  Fang, JiaSong ^a,b   Zhang, Li ^c  

^a Tongji University   (China)

^b HAWAII PACIFIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c CHINA UNIVERSITY OF GEOSCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

biomass; CARD FISH; dark energy; deep biosphere; DNA; lipids; microorganism; ODP; ribosome; serpentinization; Thomas Gold

Indexed keywords

CARD-FISH; DARK ENERGY; DEEP BIOSPHERE; ODP; RIBOSOME; SERPENTINIZATION; THOMAS GOLD;

ANOXIC SEDIMENTS; ASTROPHYSICS; BIOMASS; LIPIDS; NUCLEIC ACIDS; OFFSHORE OIL WELLS; SEDIMENTOLOGY;

BIOSPHERICS;

BIOMASS; BIOSPHERE; DNA; LIPID; MICROORGANISM; PHYSIOLOGY; SEDIMENTARY ROCK; SERPENTINIZATION;

EID: 79551706536     PISSN: 16747313     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11430-010-4148-z     Document Type: Review

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