Modern microbial mats from the Chihuahuan Desert provide insights into ecological stability throughout Earth's history
D. Madrigal-Trejo, J. Sanchez-Perez, L. Espinosa-Asuar, V. Souza
The paper examines ecological stability in a modern hypersaline microbial mat system, finding it functionally stable but taxonomically sensitive to environmental disturbances.
bioRxiv · Nov 18, 2021 · PreprintEcology