A review of prokaryotic populations and processes in sub-seafloor sediments, including biosphere:geosphere interactions
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- 作者：R. John Parkes<sup> ; sup><sup>ParkesRJ@cf.ac.uk" class="auth_mailsup> ; Barry Cragg ; Erwan Roussel ; Gordon Webster ; Andrew Weightman ; Henrik Sass
- 关键词：Sub-seafloor biosphere ; Marine microbiology ; Prokaryotic diversity ; Dark energy ; Biosphere ; geosphere interactions
- 刊名：Marine Geology
- 出版年：1 June 2014
- 年：2014
- 卷：352
- 期：Complete
- 页码：409-425
- 全文大小：3075 K
文摘
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A general review of sub-seafloor biosphere research is presented.
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An update of estimated total prokaryotic cell numbers is 5.39 × 10<sup>29sup>.
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Cell depth distributions and biodiversity vary with oceanographic province.
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Subsurface activities are low but can be the majority of activity (up to 90%).
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Biosphere:geosphere interactions may help to sustain a sub-seafloor biosphere.