Stromatolites Interaction Of Microbes With Sediments

Author : Vinod Tewari,Joseph Seckbach
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 739 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2011-03-23
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789400703971

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STROMATOLITES: Interaction of Microbes with Sediments by Vinod Tewari,Joseph Seckbach Pdf

STROMATOLITES: Interaction of Microbes with Sediments provides an overview and latest information about the formation of Stromatolites as a result of interaction of microbes with sediments. Eighty-three expert scientists from twenty-seven countries present the chapters in this volume which have been reviewed by thirty four referees. The volume deals with ancient to modern examples of stromatolites and microorganisms which are observed in various diverse environments, such as: marine, nonmarine, lacustrine and extreme geographical areas covering almost the whole earth. The reviews are original articles written by leading experienced experts, some chapters deal with latest instrumental techniques used for the study of microbes and Stromatolites. Other chapters have been contributed by young researchers who revealed updated data on Stromatolites. The astrobiological implications of early microbiota, sulfur isotopic ratios, microbialites in extreme conditions on earth has opened up new vistas in the search of extraterrestrial life.

Author : Robert E. Riding,Stanley M. Awramik
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2013-06-29
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783662040362

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Microbial Sediments by Robert E. Riding,Stanley M. Awramik Pdf

This volume provides a comprehensive overview of the rapidly developing field of microbial sediments, featuring excellent artwork. It contains authoritative and stimulating contributions by distinguished authors that cover the field and set the scene for future advances.

Author : Olga V. Frank-Kamenetskaya,Elena G. Panova,Dmitry Yu. Vlasov
Publisher : Springer
Page : 543 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2015-12-24
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319249872

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Biogenic—Abiogenic Interactions in Natural and Anthropogenic Systems by Olga V. Frank-Kamenetskaya,Elena G. Panova,Dmitry Yu. Vlasov Pdf

This book offers a collection of papers presented at the V International Symposium "Biogenic - abiogenic interactions in natural and anthropogenic systems" that was held from 20-22 October 2014 in Saint Petersburg (Russia). Papers in this book cover a wide range of topics connected with interactions between biogenic and abiogenic components in the lithosphere, biosphere and technosphere. The main topics include: biomineralization in geosystems, geochemistry of biogenic-abiogenic systems, biomineral interactions in soil, minerals in living organisms and biomimetic materials, medical geology, bioweathering and destruction of cultural heritage.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : American Geophysical Union
Page : 391 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2005-01-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780875902746

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Interactions Between Macro- and Microorganisms in Marine Sediments by Anonim Pdf

Marine sediments support complex interactions between macro-and microorganisms that have global implications for carbon and nutrient cycles. What is the state of the science on such interactions from coastal and estuarine environments to the deep sea? How does such knowledge effect environmental management? And what does future research hold in store for scientists, engineers, resource managers, and educators?Interactions between Macro- and Microorganisms in Marine Sediments responds to these questions, and more, by focusing on:? Interactions between plants, microorganisms, and marine sediment? Interactions between animals, microorganisms, and marine sediment? Interactions between macro- and microorganisms and the structuring of benthic communities? Impact of macrobenthic activity on microbially-mediated geochemical cycles in sediments? Conceptual and numeric models of diagenesis that incorporate interactions between macro- and microorganismsHere is an authoritative overview of the research, experimentation and modeling approaches now in use in our rapidly evolving understanding of life in marine sediments.

Author : María Eugenia Farías
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2020-05-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030361921

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Microbial Ecosystems in Central Andes Extreme Environments by María Eugenia Farías Pdf

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.

Author : Bernadette Tessier,Jean-Yves Reynaud
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2016-03-03
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781119218364

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Contributions to Modern and Ancient Tidal Sedimentology by Bernadette Tessier,Jean-Yves Reynaud Pdf

Tidal deposits have been a specific research topic for about 40 years, and whilst this has resulted in a proliferation of papers in scientific journals, there have only been a few book-length syntheses. Over the years, tidal sedimentology has been reinforced by fluid mechanics and numerical modelling but has remained rooted in facies and stratigraphic studies. Recent developments in tidal sedimentology lean toward a more quantitative assessment of the imprint of tides in the facies record of intertidal and shallow subtidal areas. They highlight the increasing relevance of tidal deposits studies, from high resolution subsurface reservoir geology to climate change and sea-level rise. This volume gathers 17 contributions to the Tidalites 2012 congress held in Caen, France. It reflects current advances in the sedimentology and stratigraphy of tidal deposits, in both ancient and modern environments. It shows the current diversity of this field of research, through a wide spectrum of methods including remote sensing, in-situ hydrodynamical measurements, and ichnology, in addition to classic field studies and petrography.

Author : Valeria Souza,Antígona Segura,Jamie S. Foster
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 237 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2020-07-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030460877

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Astrobiology and Cuatro Ciénegas Basin as an Analog of Early Earth by Valeria Souza,Antígona Segura,Jamie S. Foster Pdf

Astrobiology not only investigates how early life took hold of our planet but also life on other planets – both in our Solar System and beyond – and their potential for habitability. The book take readers from the scars on planetary surfaces made by space rocks to the history of the Solar System narrated by those space rocks as well as exoplanets in other planetary systems. But the true question is how life arose here or elsewhere. Modern comparative genomics has revealed that Darwin was correct; a set of highly conserved genes and cellular functions indicate that all life is related by common ancestry. The Last Universal Common Ancestor or LUCA sits at the base of the Tree of Life. However, once that life took hold, it started to diversify and form complex microbial communities that are known as microbial mats and stromatolites. Due to their long evolutionary history and abundance on modern Earth, research on the biological, chemical and geological processes of stromatolite formation has provided important insights into the field of astrobiology. Many of these microbialite-containing ecosystems have been used as models for astrobiology, and NASA mission analogs including Shark Bay, Pavilion and Kelly Lakes. Modern microbialites represent natural laboratories to study primordial ecosystems and provide proxies for how life could evolve on other planets. However, few viral metagenomic studies (i.e., viromes) have been conducted in microbialites, which are not only an important part of the community but also mirror its biodiversity. This book focuses on particularly interesting sites such as Andean lake microbialites, a proxy of early life since they are characterized by very high UV light, while Alchichica and Bacalar lakes are characterized by high-salt and oligotrophic waters that nurture stromatolites. However, it is only the oasis of Cuatro Ciénegas Basin in México that stored past life in its marine sediments of the Sierra de San Marcos. This particular Sierra has a magmatic pouch that moves the deep aquifer to the surface in a cycle of sun drenched life and back to the depths of the magmatic life in an ancient cycle that now is broken by the overexploitation of the surface water as well as the deep aquifer in order to irrigate alfalfa in the desert. The anthropocene, the era of human folly, is killing this unique time machine and with it the memory of the planet.

Author : Tulasi Satyanarayana,Subrata Kumar Das,Bhavdish Narain Johri
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 620 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2019-09-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789811384875

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Microbial Diversity in Ecosystem Sustainability and Biotechnological Applications by Tulasi Satyanarayana,Subrata Kumar Das,Bhavdish Narain Johri Pdf

This volume comprehensively reviews recent advances in our understanding of the diversity of microbes in various types of terrestrial ecosystems, such as caves, deserts and cultivated fields. It is written by leading experts, and highlights the culturable microbes identified using conventional approaches, as well as non-culturable ones unveiled with metagenomic and microbiomic approaches. It discusses the role of microbes in ecosystem sustainability and their potential biotechnological applications. The book further discusses the diversity and utility of ectomycorrhizal and entomopathogenic fungi and yeasts that dwell on grapes, it examines the biotechnological applications of specific microbes such as lichens, xylan- and cellulose-saccharifying bacteria and archaea, chitinolytic bacteria, methanogenic archaea and pathogenic yeasts.

Author : Yildirim Dilek,Harald Furnes,Karlis Muehlenbachs
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 359 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2008-07-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781402083068

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Links Between Geological Processes, Microbial Activities & Evolution of Life by Yildirim Dilek,Harald Furnes,Karlis Muehlenbachs Pdf

Microbial systems in extreme environments and in the deep biosphere may be analogous to potential life on other planetary bodies and hence may be used to investigate the possibilities of extraterrestrial life. This book examines the mode and nature of links between geological processes and microbial activities and their significance for the origin and evolution of life on the Earth and possibly on other planets. This is a truly interdisciplinary science with societal relevance.

Author : Maarten J. de Wit,François Guillocheau,Michiel C. J. de Wit
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 445 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2015-01-02
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783642294822

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Geology and Resource Potential of the Congo Basin by Maarten J. de Wit,François Guillocheau,Michiel C. J. de Wit Pdf

This book summarizes the geomorphology, geology, geochronology, geophysics and mineral resources of the Congo Basin, one of the world’s most enigmatic and poorly understood major intra-continental sedimentary basins, and its flanking areas of Central Africa. It provides an up to date analysis of the large region’s origin and evolution. The book’s nineteen chapters take the reader through the entire basement history, as well as the Basin’s ca. 700 million years of cover sequences. Starting from its Archean cratons and Proterozoic mobile belts, and proceeding through the Phanerozoic sequences, including the most recent Cenozoic successions, the book also explores the present drainage systems and the subtle but complex topography of the Congo Basin. It also presents and evaluates new basin models and related dynamic processes, as well as revised correlation schemes with its Gondwana counterparts in South America, all of which provide key insights into its rich diamond deposits and other mineral wealth, which are documented in the final chapters. A specific feature of this book is its synthesis, performed by teams of active experts, of a vast amount of geoscientific data previously only recorded in research reports, company reports, survey bulletins, and scattered journal articles and books. The sheer size of the Congo Basin (ca.1.8 million km2, or just under half the area of the EU) and Central Africa (some 7 million km2, or more than 70% of the area of the USA) will make this a sought-after source of information and inspiration on this unique region.

Author : Joseph Seckbach
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 911 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2012-03-19
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789400729414

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Genesis - In The Beginning by Joseph Seckbach Pdf

Genesis – In The Beginning deals with the origin and diversity of Life and early biological evolution and discusses the question of where (hot or cold sources) and when the beginning of Life took place. Among the sections are chapters dealing with prebiotic chemical processes and considering self-replication of polymers in mineral habitats. One chapter is dedicated to the photobiological regime on early Earth and the emergence of Life. This volume covers the role of symmetry, information and order (homochrial biomolecules) in the beginning of Life. The models of protocells and the genetic code with gene transfer are important topics in this volume. Three chapters discuss the Panspermia hypothesis (to answer “Are we from outer Space?”). Other chapters cover the Astrobiological aspects of Life in the Universe in extraterrestrial Planets of the Solar System and deal with cometary hydrosphere (and its connection to Earth). We conclude with the history and frontiers of Astrobiogy.

Author : Thiago Bruce Rodrigues,Amaro Emiliano Trindade Silva
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 398 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2016-08-19
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781482233230

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Molecular Diversity of Environmental Prokaryotes by Thiago Bruce Rodrigues,Amaro Emiliano Trindade Silva Pdf

This book correlates the vast genetic diversity associated with environmental samples and still underexploited potential for the development of biotechnology products. The book points out the potential of different types of environmental samples. It presents the main characteristics of microbial diversity, the main approaches used for molecular characterization of the diversity, and practical examples of application of the exploration of the microbial diversity. It presents a not-yet-explored structure for discussing the main topics related to molecular biology of environmental prokaryotes and their biotechnological applications.

Author : Kenichiro Sugitani
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2022-03-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781000534412

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Early Life on Earth by Kenichiro Sugitani Pdf

This book comprehensively explores the early evolution of life and the Archean environment. Topics include the differences between prokaryotes and eukaryotes, variations in metabolisms, concepts of ecosystems and biogeochemical cycles (nitrogen, sulfur, phosphorous), Archean geology and environments, and the widely accepted early evolutionary history of life. The text addresses controversies regarding early life and its environment, particularly the unusual microfossil assemblages from the 3.4 Ga Strelley Pool Formation and the 3.0 Ga Farrel Quartzite of Western Australia. Readers will get a fuller picture of the Archean world, and an appreciation of many still unresolved questions. Key Features Illustrated with figures visualizing ecosystems, biogeochemical cycles etc which are indispensable for understanding the Archean Earth. Includes tables arranging key words, definitions, and interpretations. Documents the Archean environment with photographic evidence and detailed descriptions the rocks, minerals and microfossils. Summarizes the latest field research. Details exciting unresolved questions for future study.

Author : Juliana Leme,Shuhai Xiao,Dermeval Aparecido Do Carmo
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 215 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2022-09-29
Category : Science
ISBN : 9782832501184

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Precambrian Paleontology by Juliana Leme,Shuhai Xiao,Dermeval Aparecido Do Carmo Pdf

Author : Neal Gupta,Sampat K. Tandon
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 574 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2020-02-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030159894

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Geodynamics of the Indian Plate by Neal Gupta,Sampat K. Tandon Pdf

This book provides insights on new geological, tectonic, and climatic developments in India through a time progression from the Archean to the Anthropocene that are captured via authoritative entries from experts in earth sciences. This volume aims to bring graduate students and researchers up to date on the geodynamic evolution of the Indian Plate; concepts that have so far resulted in a rather uneven treatment of the subject at different institutions. The book is divided into 4 sections and includes perspectives such as the formation and evolution of the Indian crust in comparison to its neighbors such as Antarctica, Africa and Australia; the evolution of Precambrian cratons and sedimentary basins of India; and a summary account of early life reported in the Indian stratigraphic record. Readers will also discover the key recent research into the neotectonics, tectonic geomorphology, and paleoseismology of the Himalayan Front. Researchers and students in geology, earth sciences, sedimentology, paleobiology and geography will find this book appealing.