Environmental and Biological Controls on Sedimentary Bottom Types in the Puquios of the Salar de Llamara, Northern Chile

Environmental and Biological Controls on Sedimentary Bottom Types in the Puquios of the Salar de Llamara, Northern Chile

The Puquios of the Salar de Llamara in the Atacama Desert, northern Chile, is a system of small lakes that is characterized by evaporitic mineral deposition and that commonly hosts microbial communities. This region is known for its extreme aridity, solar irradiance, and temperature fluctuations. Th...

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Main Authors: Erica P. Suosaari, Amanda M. Oehlert, Ioan Lascu, Alan W. Decho, Alan M. Piggot, Alvaro T. Palma, Paul F. Machabee, R. Pamela Reid
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-06-01
Series:Geosciences
Subjects:
EPS
Puquios
microbe-mineral interactions
polyextreme
Salar de Llamara
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3263/12/6/247

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