K. O. Stetter Hyperthermophiles in the history of life
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General discussion I
Beehive diffusers
How much oxygen was there in the Archaean atmosphere?
S. M. Barns, C. F. Delwiche, J. D. Palmer, S. C. Dawson, K. L. Hershberger and N. R. Pace Phylogenetic perspectives on microbial life in hydrothermal ecosystems, past and present
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E. L. Shock Hydrothermal systems as environments for the emergence of life
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R. W. Henley Chemical and physical context for life in terrestrial hydrothermal systems: chemical reactors for the early development of life and hydrothermal ecosystems
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D. J. Des Marais Stable light isotope biogeochemistry of hydrothermal systems
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A. Pentecost High temperature ecosystems and their chemical interactions with the environment
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M. R. Walter Ancient hydrothermal ecosystems on Earth: a new palaeobiological frontier
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N. H. Trewin The Rhynie cherts: an early Devonian ecosystem preserved by hydrothermal activity
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S. L. Cady and J. D. Farmer Fossilization processes in siliceous thermal springs: trends in preservation along the thermal gradient
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R. E. Summons, L. L. Jahnke and B. R. T. Simoneit Lipid biomarkers for bacterial ecosystems: studies of cultured organisms, hydrothermal environments and ancient sediments
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General discussion II
Marine hydrothermal systems
A. H. Knoll and M. R. Walter The limits of palaeontological information: finding the gold among the dross
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J. F. Huntington The role of remote sensing in finding hydrothermal mineral deposits on Earth
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R. A. Horn Exploration strategies for hydrothermal deposits
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M. H. Carr Water on early Mars
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General discussion III
Catastrophic fluvial systems and potential hydrothermal systems in the ancient history of Mars
J. D. Farmer Hydrothermal systems on Mars: an assessment of present evidence
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General discussion IV
Martian stable isotopes: volatile evolution, climate change and exobiological implications
P. C. W. Davies The transfer of viable microorganisms between planets
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M. R. Walter Summing-up