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PLANETARY AND SPACE SCIENCE
卷 55, 期 3, 页码 370-381出版社
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.pss.2006.02.006
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extremophiles; acidophiles; Iberian Pyritic Belt; chemolithoautotrophy; iron cycle; sulfates; iron oxides; hematite; mars; Meridiani planum
The geomicrobiological characterization of the Rio Tinto (Iberian Pyritic Belt) has recently proven the importance of the iron cycle, not only in the generation of the extreme conditions of the habitat (low pH, high concentration of heavy metals), but also in the maintenance of a high level of microbial diversity. The presence of vast deposits of sulfates and iron oxides on Mars, the main products of the bioleaching of iron containing sulfides found in Rio Tinto, and the physico-chemical properties of iron as a source of energy, protection from radiation and oxidative stress as well as pH control; make Rio Tinto an interesting Mars terrestrial analog. (c) 2006 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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