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  • GEOMICROBIOLOGY OF RIO TINTO: A Terrestrial Mars Analogue

    GEOMICROBIOLOGY OF RIO TINTO by Amils, Ricardo;

    A Terrestrial Mars Analogue

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    Product details:

    • Publisher Elsevier Science
    • Date of Publication 1 April 2026

    • ISBN 9780443329487
    • Binding Paperback
    • No. of pages550 pages
    • Size 235x191 mm
    • Language English
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    Geomicrobiology of Rï¿1⁄2o Tinto: A Terrestrial Mars Analogue provides the most detailed biological and geological characterizations of one of Earth's best terrestrial Mars analogues. The acidic waters of Rï¿1⁄2o Tinto and the high metal content of its sediments have given rise to a unique biodiversity. Understanding the geochemical and mineralogical conditions that have shaped the evolution of these extremophiles is essential to guiding the selection of sites for meaningful missions to Mars. Edited by a renowned astrobiologist with contributions from global experts with applied experience in Mars exploration missions, this book is systematically structured for a wide audience. Sections delve into the physical characteristics and biological diversity of Rï¿1⁄2o Tinto, its suitability as a terrestrial Mars analogue, and the fundamentals and applications of geomicrobiology. Geomicrobiology of Rï¿1⁄2o Tinto: A Terrestrial Mars Analogue provides its interdisciplinary audiences with the fundamentals to understand the paleontological record of the system, the diversity existing in its water column, the biological activities responsible for its extreme conditions, and their biotechnological applications and relevance to future exploration missions to the red planet. This is an essential read for astrobiologists, aquatic biologists, geomicrobiologists, paleontologists, and biotechnologists alike.

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    Table of Contents:

    Section I: Geology, Hydrology, and Paleontology
    1. The geological framework of the Rï¿1⁄2o Tinto: The largest accumulation of sulfides in the Earth crust
    2. Sedimentology and geobiology of Rï¿1⁄2o Tinto
    3. Hydrogeological and hydrogeochemical characteristics of the source of the Rï¿1⁄2o Tinto
    4. Paleontology of Rï¿1⁄2o Tinto

    Section II. Microbial and Eukaryotic Diversity
    5. Prokaryotic diversity along the Rï¿1⁄2o Tinto
    6. Microbial biodiversity in the anoxic sediments of Rï¿1⁄2o Tinto
    7. Acidophilic cyanobacteria in the Tinto basin
    8. Cyanobacteria in the deep subsurface of the Iberian Pyrite Belt
    9. Eukaryotic diversity along the Tinto basin
    10. Fungal diversity in the Tinto basin
    11. Vegetation associated to an extreme acidic river with high metal content, Rï¿1⁄2o Tinto
    12. Rï¿1⁄2o Tinto virology

    Section III. Rï¿1⁄2o Tinto as a Mars Terrestrial Analogue
    13. Mineralogical and geochemical characterization of Rï¿1⁄2o Tinto using combined spectroscopic methods: implications for exploration of Mars
    14. Methanogenesis in a Mars terrestrial analogue
    15. From Rï¿1⁄2o Tinto to Mars: Investigating potential microbial metabolisms and their signatures
    16. Technology developments for the characterization of the deep subsurface of the Iberian Pyrite Belt and Mars

    Section IV. Geomicrobiology: Fundamentals and Applications
    17. Origin of Rï¿1⁄2o Tinto, anaerobic oxidation of iron in the deep subsurface of the Iberian Pyrite Belt
    18. Biogeochemical cycles operating in the deep subsurface of the Iberian Pyrite Belt
    19. Retrotranscriptomic analysis of the Tinto basin to understand polyextremicity
    20. Biotechnological applications of the biodiversity existing in the Tinto basin
    21. Vitamin B12 in the deep subsurface of the Iberian Pyrite Belt

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