Open AccessDeep-Sea Microbes Can Leave Records of the Past
Author(s) -
Cody Sullivan
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
eos
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1029/2016eo045305
Subject(s) - environmental science , oceanography , geology , astrobiology , biology
Researchers use carbon signatures within sea sediments to identify microbial activity and also to date earthquakes.