Lithifying and non-lithifying microbial ecosystems in the wetlands and salt flats of the Central Andes
FA Vignale, AI Lencina, TM Stepanenko, MN Soria… - Microbial ecology, 2021 - Springer
The wetlands and salt flats of the Central Andes region are unique extreme environments as
they are located in high-altitude saline deserts, largely influenced by volcanic activity …
they are located in high-altitude saline deserts, largely influenced by volcanic activity …
Geochemical evidence for arsenic cycling in living microbialites of a high altitude Andean Lake (Laguna Diamante, Argentina)
M Sancho-Tomás, A Somogyi, K Medjoubi… - Chemical …, 2020 - Elsevier
Arsenic is best known as an environmental toxin, but this element could also serve as a
metabolic energy source to certain microorganisms. Moreover, As cycling may have driven …
metabolic energy source to certain microorganisms. Moreover, As cycling may have driven …
Arsenic and its biological role: From early Earth to current Andean microbial ecosystems
LA Saona Acuña, MN Soria, PG Villafañe… - Microbial Ecosystems in …, 2020 - Springer
While it is true that the chemistry of current life is well defined, 3.5 billion years ago,
everything could have been different. Other elements may have been part of the chemical …
everything could have been different. Other elements may have been part of the chemical …
Exploring molecular and hydroecology of lithifying and non-lithifying microbial mats from hypersaline lakes at Rottnest Island, Western Australia
JM Monteiro - 2020 - research-repository.uwa.edu.au
Metagenomics was used to:(i) compare taxonomic/functional diversity of lithifying and non-
lithifying mats from Rottnest hypersaline lakes, and (ii) observe the mats response to water …
lithifying mats from Rottnest hypersaline lakes, and (ii) observe the mats response to water …