Microbial ecology of deep-sea hypersaline anoxic basins
Deep hypersaline anoxic basins (DHABs) are unique water bodies occurring within fractures
at the bottom of the sea, where the dissolution of anciently buried evaporites created dense …
at the bottom of the sea, where the dissolution of anciently buried evaporites created dense …
Exhumation of Messinian evaporites in the deep-sea and creation of deep anoxic brine-filled collapsed basins
MB Cita - Sedimentary Geology, 2006 - Elsevier
The first part of the paper summarizes some basic concepts concerning (a) the distribution of
Messinian evaporites in the deepest parts of the Mediterranean Sea and (b) the …
Messinian evaporites in the deepest parts of the Mediterranean Sea and (b) the …
Limits of life in MgCl2‐containing environments: chaotropicity defines the window
JE Hallsworth, MM Yakimov… - Environmental …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
The biosphere of planet Earth is delineated by physico‐chemical conditions that are too
harsh for, or inconsistent with, life processes and maintenance of the structure and function …
harsh for, or inconsistent with, life processes and maintenance of the structure and function …
The enigma of prokaryotic life in deep hypersaline anoxic basins
PWJJ Van Der Wielen, H Bolhuis, S Borin… - Science, 2005 - science.org
Deep hypersaline anoxic basins in the Mediterranean Sea are a legacy of dissolution of
ancient subterranean salt deposits from the Miocene period. Our study revealed that these …
ancient subterranean salt deposits from the Miocene period. Our study revealed that these …
Unraveling signatures of biogeochemical processes and the depositional setting in the molecular composition of pore water DOM across different marine …
Dissolved organic matter (DOM) in marine sediment pore waters derives largely from
decomposition of particulate organic matter and its composition is influenced by various …
decomposition of particulate organic matter and its composition is influenced by various …
Microbial community of the deep‐sea brine Lake Kryos seawater–brine interface is active below the chaotropicity limit of life as revealed by recovery of mRNA
Within the complex of deep, hypersaline anoxic lakes (DHALs) of the Mediterranean Ridge,
we identified a new, unexplored DHAL and named it 'L ake K ryos' after a nearby …
we identified a new, unexplored DHAL and named it 'L ake K ryos' after a nearby …
Ionic strength is a barrier to the habitability of Mars
MG Fox-Powell, JE Hallsworth, CR Cousins… - Astrobiology, 2016 - liebertpub.com
The thermodynamic availability of water (water activity) strictly limits microbial propagation
on Earth, particularly in hypersaline environments. A considerable body of evidence …
on Earth, particularly in hypersaline environments. A considerable body of evidence …
Microbial enzymes mined from the Urania deep-sea hypersaline anoxic basin
We created a metagenome expression library from the brine: seawater interface of the
Urania hypersaline basin, screened it for esterases, and characterized five of these. Two …
Urania hypersaline basin, screened it for esterases, and characterized five of these. Two …
Protistan community patterns within the brine and halocline of deep hypersaline anoxic basins in the eastern Mediterranean Sea
Environmental factors restrict the distribution of microbial eukaryotes but the exact
boundaries for eukaryotic life are not known. Here, we examine protistan communities at the …
boundaries for eukaryotic life are not known. Here, we examine protistan communities at the …
Life on the edge: active microbial communities in the Kryos MgCl2-brine basin at very low water activity
L Steinle, K Knittel, N Felber, C Casalino… - The ISME …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Abstract The Kryos Basin is a deep-sea hypersaline anoxic basin (DHAB) located in the
Eastern Mediterranean Sea (34.98° N 22.04° E). It is filled with brine of re-dissolved …
Eastern Mediterranean Sea (34.98° N 22.04° E). It is filled with brine of re-dissolved …