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ArticleEcology and evolution2024

Geomicrobiological characterization of the evaporitic ecosystem in the hypersaline lake Laguna Verde (Andean Puna, Northwestern Argentina).

L A Saona, P G Villafañe, D Carrizo, C Cónsole Gonella, R F Néspolo, M E Farías

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L A SaonaFacultad de Química y Biología Universidad de Santiago de Chile (USACH) Santiago Chile.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7739-8614
P G VillafañeInstituto Superior de Correlación Geológica (INSUGEO), CONICET-UNT Tucumán Argentina.
D CarrizoCentro de Astrobiología Instituto Nacional de Técnica Aeroespacial Madrid España.
C Cónsole GonellaInstituto Superior de Correlación Geológica (INSUGEO), CONICET-UNT Tucumán Argentina.
R F NéspoloMillennium Nucleus of Patagonian Limit of Life (LiLi) Valdivia Chile.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0825-9618
M E FaríasPUNABIO S.A. Campus USP-T San Pablo Argentina.

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Abstract

Laguna Verde's dome-shaped structures are distinctive formations within the Central Andes, displaying unique geomicrobiological features. This study represents a pioneering investigation into these structures, assessing their formation, associated taxa, and ecological significance. Through a multifaceted approach that includes chemical analysis of the water body, multiscale characterization of the domes, and analysis of the associated microorganisms, we reveal the complex interplay between geology and biology in this extreme environment. The lake's alkaline waters that are rich in dissolved cations and anions such as chloride, sodium sulfate, and potassium, coupled with its location at the margin of the Antofalla salt flat, fed by alluvial fans and hydrothermal input, provide favorable conditions for mineral precipitation and support for the microorganism's activity. Laguna Verde's dome-shaped structures are mainly composed of gypsum and halite, displaying an internal heterogeneous mesostructure consisting of three zones:

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cyanobacteriadome‐shaped structuresevaporitesextremophilesgeomicrobiologygypsum

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