Abstract:<p><strong>Introduction</strong></p>
<p>One of the main topics of astrobiology research is the study of life&#8217;s limits in stressful environments. The study of organisms in extreme environments might give an indication about their potential adaptive plasticity, in the view of a climate change perspective, the terrestrial geological past and future scenarios, as well as extra-terrestrial habitats such as Mars&#8217; surfac… Show more
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