Subsurface lithoautotrophic microbial ecosystem

Subsurface lithoautotrophic microbial ecosystems, or "SLIMEs" (also abbreviated "SLMEs" or "SLiMEs"), are defined by Edward O. Wilson as "unique assemblages of bacteria and fungi that occupy pores in the interlocking mineral grains of igneous rock beneath Earth's surface."[1]

References
  1. Wilson, Edward O. (2002). The future of life (1st ed.). Vintage Books. p. 7. ISBN 9780679768111.

Further reading
  • Nealson, Kenneth H.; Inagaki, Fumio; Takai, Ken (September 2005). "Hydrogen-driven subsurface lithoautotrophic microbial ecosystems (SLiMEs): do they exist and why should we care?". Trends in Microbiology. 13 (9): 405–410. doi:10.1016/j.tim.2005.07.010. PMID 16054814.
  • Stevens, T. O.; McKinley, J. P. (20 October 1995). "Lithoautotrophic Microbial Ecosystems in Deep Basalt Aquifers". Science. 270 (5235): 450–455. Bibcode:1995Sci...270..450S. doi:10.1126/science.270.5235.450.
  • Stevens, Todd O. (11 July 1997). Subsurface lithoautotrophic microbial ecosystems (SLMEs) in igneous rocks: prospects for detection. Proceedings of SPIE 3111, Instruments, Methods, and Missions for the Investigation of Extraterrestrial Microorganisms. doi:10.1117/12.278790.


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