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Extreme environments --- Microbiology. --- Extremophiles (Microbiology) --- Geomicrobiology --- Microbial ecology --- Extremozymes

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Astrobiology is the study of the origin, evolution, distribution, and future of life on Earth. This exciting and significant field of research also investigates the potential existence and search for extra-terrestrial life in the Solar System and beyond. This is the first handbook in this burgeoning and interdisciplinary field. Edited by Vera Kolb, a highly respected astrobiologist, this comprehensive resource captures the history and current state of the field. Rich in information and easy to use, it assumes basic knowledge and provides answers to questions from practitioners and specialists in the field, as well as providing key references for further study.

Exobiology --- Life on other planets. --- Molecular biology. --- Geochemistry. --- Life --- Cosmochemistry. --- Extreme environments --- Exobiologie --- Vie extraterrestre. --- Géochimie. --- Biologie moléculaire. --- Cosmochimie --- Microorganismes des milieux extrêmes. --- Origine de la vie. --- Origin. --- Microbiology.

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The Central Andean Altiplane represents a unique extreme environment due to its high altitude, closed basins that modulate the salt pans and saline wetlands surrounded by deserts, as well as the considerable influence of volcanic activity. UV radiation, arsenic content, high salinity, alkalinity and low dissolved oxygen levels, together with extreme daily temperature fluctuations and oligotrophic conditions, shape an environment that resembles the early Earth and, even more, extraterrestrial conditions. By developing simple biofilms stratified microbial mats or complex microbialites, extreme microbial ecosystems, colonize and thrived in different environments like salt flats, wetlands, lakes volcano vents, geysers and deserts. This book presents our current understanding of these amazing ecosystems, providing a basis for their protection and sustainable utilization. The main audience for this book included researchers and graduate students as well as professionals working in the government, mining industry and similar activities.

Extreme environments --- Microbiology. --- Extremophiles (Microbiology) --- Geomicrobiology --- Microbial ecology --- Extremozymes --- Microbial ecology. --- Ecosystems. --- Astrobiology. --- Nature conservation. --- Environmental education. --- Microbial Ecology. --- Nature Conservation. --- Environmental and Sustainability Education. --- Education --- Conservation of nature --- Nature --- Nature protection --- Protection of nature --- Conservation of natural resources --- Applied ecology --- Conservation biology --- Endangered ecosystems --- Natural areas --- Astrobiology --- Biology --- Habitable planets --- Life --- Biocenoses --- Biocoenoses --- Biogeoecology --- Biological communities --- Biomes --- Biotic community ecology --- Communities, Biotic --- Community ecology, Biotic --- Ecological communities --- Ecosystems --- Natural communities --- Ecology --- Population biology --- Environmental microbiology --- Microorganisms --- Microbiology --- Conservation --- Origin --- Ecologia microbiana --- Ecosistemes --- Andes --- Biogeocenosi --- Comunitats biològiques --- Comunitats biòtiques --- Ecosistemes naturals --- Sistemes ecològics --- Ecologia --- Biocenosis --- Ecologia dels microorganismes --- Microbiologia ambiental --- Microbiologia del medi ambient --- Microbiologia --- Biofilms --- Relacions planta-microbi --- Andes (Serralada) --- Serralada dels Andes --- Amèrica del Sud --- Cordillera Occidental (Perú) --- Andes (Regió)