TY  - GEN
AU  - Drake,Henrik
AU  - Ivarsson,Magnus
AU  - Heim,Christine
AU  - Drake,Henrik
AU  - Ivarsson,Magnus
AU  - Heim,Christine
TI  - Tracking the Deep Biosphere through Time
SN  - books978-3-03943-952-2
PY  - 2021///
CY  - Basel, Switzerland
PB  - MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
KW  - Research & information: general
KW  - bicssc
KW  - Impact structure
KW  - fungal hyphae
KW  - in situ radiometric dating
KW  - secondary minerals
KW  - stable isotopes
KW  - subsurface
KW  - sediment
KW  - bacteria
KW  - archaea
KW  - deep biosphere
KW  - clay authigenesis
KW  - fossil fungi
KW  - igneous crust
KW  - cryptoendoliths
KW  - subseafloor habitats
KW  - fossilized microorganisms
KW  - Ophiolite
KW  - bacterial calcium-carbonate precipitation (BCP)
KW  - calcifying bacteria selection
KW  - calcifying mixed cultures
KW  - ImageJ software
KW  - Biolog EcoPlates
KW  - sand biocementation
KW  - carbon isotopes
KW  - diagenetic carbonates
KW  - methanogenesis
KW  - anaerobic methane oxidation
KW  - Wood–Ljungdahl pathway
KW  - in situ U-Pb geochronology
KW  - Caledonides
KW  - deep drilling (COSC-1)
KW  - geobiology
KW  - deep time
KW  - geochronology
KW  - microorganisms
KW  - evolution
N1  - Open Access
N2  - Deep biosphere research is at the scientific frontier of bio- and geo-related sciences, yet it is largely underexplored. In terms of volume, deep subsurface settings represent some of the largest microbial habitats on the planet, and the combined biomass of the deep biosphere encompasses the largest living reservoir of carbon, excluding land plants. However, the paleo-record of the deep biosphere is still largely uncharted and neglected. The aim of this book is to highlight current research on deep life through time and bring together researchers with various perspectives. The book presents a collection of scientific contributions that provide a sample of forefront research in this field. The contributions involve a range of case studies of deep ancient life in continental and oceanic settings, of microbial diversity in sub-seafloor environments, and of the isolation of calcifying bacteria, as well as reviews on clay mineralization of fungal biofilms and on the carbon isotope records of the deep biosphere. Deciphering the fossil record of the deep biosphere is a challenging task but, when successful, will unlock doors to life’s cryptic past
UR  - https://mdpi.com/books/pdfview/book/3369
UR  - https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/68360
ER  -