Geomicrobiology of the Rincon de Parangueo maar crater: Exploring the link between an evolving extreme environment and its potential metabolic diversity
Janet Sánchez‐Sánchez,
Mariano Cerca,
Bárbara B. Moguel
et al.
Abstract:Rincon de Parangueo (RP) is a Quaternary maar crater located in the Michoacan‐Guanajuato Volcanic Field in central Mexico. Like other volcanic craters in the region, the central part was occupied by an endorheic lacustrine system. As a consequence of extensive groundwater extraction, the perennial lake started a gradual desiccation process and now the remnant ponds host a highly saline–alkaline ecosystem. The stratigraphic record indicates an exceptional and long‐term sedimentation of carbonate microbialites. … Show more
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