Periodic Reporting for period 1 - NanoBioS (Nanoscale mineral-microbial interactions, associations, and biosignatures in gypsum stromatolites)

Gypsum microbialites and microbial-rich gypsum formations occur in drylands worldwide as a result of the interplay of diverse microorganisms with the geochemical parameters of the evaporitic setting in which they grow. Owing to ongoing climate change and desertification...