• Detection of Mn oxidizing microorganisms in Desert Varnish from Chihuahuan Desert, Mexico 

      Aguirre-Ramírez, Marisela; Izaguirre, Aldo; 177131; López-Ruiz, Víctor; Ortega Larrocea, Pilar; Martínez-Pabello, Pável Ulianov; Martínez Baez Téllez, María Fernanda; Suárez Quijada, Iris; Colín García, María; Del Valle Pérez, Paulina (Red Mexicana de Extremófilos, 2022-11-13)
      Desert varnish is a microlayer that forms on rocky surfaces that is usually associated with arid and desert environments. It consists mainly of clay minerals (~70%) and Fe and Mn oxides (~30%) (Dorn & Oberlander, 1981). ...
    • Identification of black varnish fungi of the Samalayuca desert, Chihuahua, Mexico 

      Aguirre-Ramírez, Marisela (2023-10-21)
      Rock varnish is a thin mineral layer that forms on rock surfaces, it is commonly found in arid and desert environments. Rock varnish is mainly composed of clays, Fe and Mn oxides, and other elements such as Si, Al, Mg, Ca, ...

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