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| Title |
The Adaptability of Life on Earth and the Diversity of Planetary Habitats
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Frontiers in Microbiology, October 2017
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| DOI | 10.3389/fmicb.2017.02011 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Dirk Schulze-Makuch, Alessandro Airo, Janosch Schirmack |
| Abstract |
The evolutionary adaptability of life to extreme environments is astounding given that all life on Earth is based on the same fundamental biochemistry. The range of some physicochemical parameters on Earth exceeds the ability of life to adapt, but stays within the limits of life for other parameters. Certain environmental conditions such as low water availability in hyperarid deserts on Earth seem to be close to the limit of biological activity. A much wider range of environmental parameters is observed on planetary bodies within our Solar System such as Mars or Titan, and presumably even larger outside of our Solar System. Here we review the adaptability of life as we know it, especially regarding temperature, pressure, and water activity. We use then this knowledge to outline the range of possible habitable environments for alien planets and moons and distinguish between a variety of planetary environment types. Some of these types are present in our Solar System, others are hypothetical. Our schematic categorization of alien habitats is limited to life as we know it, particularly regarding to the use of solvent (water) and energy source (light and chemical compounds). |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 12 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 17% |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 8% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 8% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 8% |
| Canada | 1 | 8% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 8% |
| Australia | 1 | 8% |
| Unknown | 4 | 33% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 9 | 75% |
| Scientists | 3 | 25% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 52 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 52 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 11 | 21% |
| Researcher | 8 | 15% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 7 | 13% |
| Student > Master | 4 | 8% |
| Other | 3 | 6% |
| Other | 2 | 4% |
| Unknown | 17 | 33% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 11 | 21% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 5 | 10% |
| Earth and Planetary Sciences | 5 | 10% |
| Environmental Science | 2 | 4% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 2 | 4% |
| Other | 4 | 8% |
| Unknown | 23 | 44% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 19. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 04 November 2017.
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