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Life in extreme environments : insights in biological capability

Di Prisco, Guido, 1937- editor, Edwards, Howell G. M., 1943- editor, Elster, J. (Josef), editor, Huiskes, A. H. L., editor

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\"From deep ocean trenches and the geographical poles to outer space, organisms can be found living in remarkably extreme conditions. This book provides a captivating account of these systems and their extraordinary inhabitants, 'extremophiles'. A diverse, multidisciplinary group of experts discuss responses and adaptations to change; biodiversity, bioenergetic processes, and biotic and abiotic interactions; polar environments; and life and habitability, including searching for biosignatures in the extraterrestrial environment. The editors emphasize that understanding these systems is important for increasing our knowledge and utilizing their potential, but this remains an understudied area. Given the threat to these environments and their biota caused by climate change and human impact, this timely book also addresses the urgency to document these systems. It will help graduate students and researchers in conservation, marine biology, evolutionary biology, environmental change and astrobiology better understand how life exists in these environments and their susceptibility or resilience to change\"-- Provided by publisher.

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Subject: Extreme environments Microbiology. / Biodiversity Climatic factors. / Microbial ecology. / Exobiology. / Adaptation (Physiology) / Acclimatization. / Climatic changes.
• ISBN: 9781108498562, 1108498566, 9781108724203

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Call Number	Copies	Material	Location
QR100.9 .L54 2021	1	BOOK	GENERAL