Essays about: "geological substrate"
Found 2 essays containing the words geological substrate.
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1. Methanobacterium cauma sp. nov., a hydrogenotrophic, halotolerant methanogen from an active serpintinization system at Chimaera seep
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildningAbstract : The archaeal branch of life represents some of the oldest life forms on Earth. Archaea are believed to have diverged from Prokaryotes roughly 3.5 billion years ago and it’s theorized that biological methane production started around this time as well. This would make methanogenesis one of the oldest metabolisms on our planet. READ MORE
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2. How does hydropeaking and geological substrate affect aquatic macroinvertebrates in a regulated river?
University essay from Karlstads universitet/Institutionen för miljö- och livsvetenskaper (from 2013)Abstract : Hydropower is an important source of renewable energy, but is often a cause of degradation to river ecosystems. Hydropeaking, i.e. the frequent alteration of discharge, is a process involved in hydropower generation and has been proven to affect aquatic organisms negatively. READ MORE