Fungi of Antarctica
Title | Fungi of Antarctica PDF eBook |
Author | Luiz Henrique Rosa |
Publisher | Springer |
Pages | 345 |
Release | 2019-06-18 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 303018367X |
This book focuses on the fungi found in one of the most pristine regions on Earth: Antarctica. It discusses the fungal occurrence in all substrates of the region, including soil, seawater, lake and marine sediments, rocks, ice, and snow. It also addresses the impact of climate changes on these organisms, the genomic techniques developed to study them, and how a number of compounds, such as antibiotics and enzymes, produced by the Antarctic fungi can be used in medicine, agriculture and the chemical industry.
Continental Antarctic Fungi
Title | Continental Antarctic Fungi PDF eBook |
Author | Silvano Onofri |
Publisher | |
Pages | 256 |
Release | 2007 |
Genre | Fungi |
ISBN |
Extremophiles as Astrobiological Models
Title | Extremophiles as Astrobiological Models PDF eBook |
Author | Joseph Seckbach |
Publisher | John Wiley & Sons |
Pages | 416 |
Release | 2021-01-13 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 1119591686 |
The data in this book are new or updated, and will serve also as Origin of Life and evolutionary studies. Endospores of bacteria have a long history of use as model organisms in astrobiology, including survival in extreme environments and interplanetary transfer of life. Numerous other bacteria as well as archaea, lichens, fungi, algae and tiny animals (tardigrades, or water bears) are now being investigated for their tolerance to extreme conditions in simulated or real space environments. Experimental results from exposure studies on the International Space Station and space probes for up to 1.5 years are presented and discussed. Suggestions for extaterrestrial energy sources are also indicated. Audience Researchers and graduate students in microbiology, biochemistry, molecular biology and astrobiology, as well as anyone interested in the search for extraterrestrial life and its technical preparations.
Fungi in Polar Regions
Title | Fungi in Polar Regions PDF eBook |
Author | Masaharu Tsuji |
Publisher | CRC Press |
Pages | 245 |
Release | 2019-04-23 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 1351611984 |
Fungi that inhabit polar-region can grow and decompose organic compounds under subzero temperatures play important roles in the nutrient cycle of polar-region ecosystems. Thus, changes in the mycoflora affect the ecological recycling in these regions, and understanding the cold-adaptation strategies of fungi under extreme environments is critical for a better understanding of polar-region ecosystems. Due to their ability to survive under extreme environments, fungi in polar-region are seen to show potential for utilization in biotechnologies. This book presents our current understanding of the mycoflora in polar-region and their cold adaptation strategies, and applied studies using their abilities.
The Soils of Antarctica
Title | The Soils of Antarctica PDF eBook |
Author | James G. Bockheim |
Publisher | Springer |
Pages | 328 |
Release | 2015-05-22 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 331905497X |
This book divides Antarctica into eight ice-free regions and provides information on the soils of each region. Soils have been studied in Antarctica for nearly 100 years. Although only 0.35% (45,000 km2) of Antarctica is ice-free, its weathered, unconsolidated material qualify as “soils”. Soils of Antarctica is richly illustrated with nearly 150 images and provisional maps are provided for several key ice-free areas.
Life in Extreme Environments
Title | Life in Extreme Environments PDF eBook |
Author | Ricardo Amils Pibernat |
Publisher | Springer Science & Business Media |
Pages | 440 |
Release | 2007-07-21 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 1402062850 |
This book provides an intriguing look at how life can adapt to many different extreme environments. It addresses the limits for life development and examines different strategies used by organisms to adapt to different extreme environments.
Fungi in Polar Regions
Title | Fungi in Polar Regions PDF eBook |
Author | Masaharu Tsuji |
Publisher | CRC Press |
Pages | 140 |
Release | 2019-04-23 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 1351611992 |
Fungi that inhabit polar-region can grow and decompose organic compounds under subzero temperatures play important roles in the nutrient cycle of polar-region ecosystems. Thus, changes in the mycoflora affect the ecological recycling in these regions, and understanding the cold-adaptation strategies of fungi under extreme environments is critical for a better understanding of polar-region ecosystems. Due to their ability to survive under extreme environments, fungi in polar-region are seen to show potential for utilization in biotechnologies. This book presents our current understanding of the mycoflora in polar-region and their cold adaptation strategies, and applied studies using their abilities.