Exploring perceptions of extreme environments and extremophiles in Chilean schoolchildren: an ethnographic study

• Main Authors: Mailing Rivera (Author), Paola Fontana (Author), Wilson Cortes (Author), Cristian Merino (Author), José Luis Vega (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2024-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Chile is unique because of its diverse extreme environment, ranging from arid climates in the north to polar climates in Patagonia. Microorganisms that live in these environments are called extremophiles, and these habitats experience intense ecosystem changes owing to climate warming. Most studies...