Pressure as an environmental parameter for microbial life - A review

Biophysical Chemistry

Volumn 183, Issue , 2013, Pages 30-41

  Picard, Aude ^a   Daniel, Isabelle ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

Author keywords

Deep biosphere; Geomicrobiology; High pressure; Microbial life; Subsurface

Indexed keywords

ASTRONOMY; BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLE; BIOMASS PRODUCTION; HABITAT; HYDROTHERMAL VENT; HYPERBARISM; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

DEEP BIOSPHERE; GEOMICROBIOLOGY; HIGH PRESSURE; MICROBIAL LIFE; SUBSURFACE;

AEROBIOSIS; ANAEROBIOSIS; BACTERIA; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENT; HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE; PRESSURE; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 84886719090     PISSN: 03014622     EISSN: 18734200     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bpc.2013.06.019     Document Type: Review

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