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On the Habitability of Aquaplanets

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  • Rolando Cardenas

    (Planetary Science Laboratory, Department of Physics, Universidad Central "Marta Abreu" de Las Villas, Santa Clara 54830, Cuba)

  • Noel Perez

    (Planetary Science Laboratory, Department of Physics, Universidad Central "Marta Abreu" de Las Villas, Santa Clara 54830, Cuba)

  • Jesus Martinez-Frias

    (Instituto de Geociencias, IGEO (CSIC-UCM) Facultad de Ciencias Geológicas C/José Antonio Novais, 2 Ciudad Universitaria, 28040 Madrid, Spain)

  • Osmel Martin

    (Planetary Science Laboratory, Department of Physics, Universidad Central "Marta Abreu" de Las Villas, Santa Clara 54830, Cuba)

Abstract

An Aquatic Habitability Index is proposed, based on Quantitative Habitability Theory, and considering a very general model for life. It is a primary habitability index, measuring habitability for phytoplankton in the first place. The index is applied to some case studies, such as the habitability changes in Earth due to environmental perturbations caused by asteroid impacts.

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  • Rolando Cardenas & Noel Perez & Jesus Martinez-Frias & Osmel Martin, 2014. "On the Habitability of Aquaplanets," Challenges, MDPI, vol. 5(2), pages 1-10, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jchals:v:5:y:2014:i:2:p:284-293:d:39722
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    1. Sofia Ribeiro & Terje Berge & Nina Lundholm & Thorbjørn J. Andersen & Fátima Abrantes & Marianne Ellegaard, 2011. "Phytoplankton growth after a century of dormancy illuminates past resilience to catastrophic darkness," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 2(1), pages 1-7, September.
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