What is he best known for?
The fields of study he is best known for:
His main research concerns Ecology, Mars Exploration Program, Extreme environment, Astrobiology and Environmental chemistry.
His studies in Ecology integrate themes in fields like Iberian Pyrite Belt and Acidiphilium.
Ricardo Amils has researched Mars Exploration Program in several fields, including Hematite, Mineral and Earth science.
His Extreme environment study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Botany, Temperature gradient gel electrophoresis, Species diversity, Anoxic waters and Extremophile.
The Astrobiology study combines topics in areas such as Carbon dioxide and Space Science.
His work carried out in the field of Environmental chemistry brings together such families of science as Ferroplasma, Perennial plant, Microbial ecology and Archaea.
His most cited work include:
- Microbial Ecology of an Extreme Acidic Environment, the Tinto River (364 citations)
- Microbiology: eukaryotic diversity in Spain's River of Fire. (342 citations)
- Microbial Community Composition and Ecology of an Acidic Aquatic Environment: The Tinto River, Spain (240 citations)
What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?
His scientific interests lie mostly in Mars Exploration Program, Ecology, Environmental chemistry, Astrobiology and Microorganism.
His work deals with themes such as Geochemistry, Space exploration and Earth science, which intersect with Mars Exploration Program.
His studies in Ecology integrate themes in fields like Temperature gradient gel electrophoresis, Microbial ecology, Archaea and Extreme environment.
His Environmental chemistry research includes themes of Mineralogy and Biomineralization.
His research on Microorganism often connects related areas such as Biofilm.
In his study, Sulfur cycle is inextricably linked to Iron cycle, which falls within the broad field of Iberian Pyrite Belt.
He most often published in these fields:
- Mars Exploration Program (24.93%)
- Ecology (21.52%)
- Environmental chemistry (18.64%)
What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2015-2021)?
- Mars Exploration Program (24.93%)
- Microorganism (14.44%)
- Astrobiology (17.06%)
In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:
His primary scientific interests are in Mars Exploration Program, Microorganism, Astrobiology, Iberian Pyrite Belt and Ecology.
His primary area of study in Mars Exploration Program is in the field of Meridiani Planum.
His Iberian Pyrite Belt research also covers Geochemistry and Environmental chemistry studies.
His work on Biogeochemical cycle as part of general Environmental chemistry study is frequently connected to Denitrifying bacteria, therefore bridging the gap between diverse disciplines of science and establishing a new relationship between them.
The Ecology study combines topics in areas such as Extraterrestrial life, Cyanobacteria, Archaea and Extreme environment.
His Archaea study also includes fields such as
- Proteobacteria which intersects with area such as Microbial ecology,
- Firmicutes and related Botany.
Between 2015 and 2021, his most popular works were:
- Viable cyanobacteria in the deep continental subsurface. (54 citations)
- Viable cyanobacteria in the deep continental subsurface. (54 citations)
- Prokaryotic diversity and community composition in the Salar de Uyuni, a large scale, chaotropic salt flat. (25 citations)
In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:
Ricardo Amils mainly focuses on Microorganism, Archaea, Botany, Environmental chemistry and Iberian Pyrite Belt.
His Microorganism research integrates issues from Organism, Microbiology, Mineralization and Copper.
His Archaea research includes elements of Proteobacteria, Deep drilling, Firmicutes and Biofilm.
His Environmental chemistry study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Soda Lakes, Mineralogy, Pyrite and Biomineralization.
Ricardo Amils undertakes multidisciplinary studies into Primary producers and Ecology in his work.
His work deals with themes such as Thermoplasmata, Halophile and Nanohaloarchaea, which intersect with Ecology.
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