Blown Sand on Mars Can Spread Microbial Spores from Earth

Lori K. Fenton, Andrew C. Schuerger, John R. Marshall, Karen L. Kelley, Jeffrey C. Smith

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DOI: 10.1177/15311074261504107
Published: 2026-11-01
Container: Astrobiology
Publisher: SAGE Publications
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@article{allodium:10.1177/15311074261504107,
  title = {Blown Sand on Mars Can Spread Microbial Spores from Earth},
  author = {Lori K. Fenton and Andrew C. Schuerger and John R. Marshall and Karen L. Kelley and Jeffrey C. Smith},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Astrobiology},
  doi = {10.1177/15311074261504107},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1177/15311074261504107}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Blown Sand on Mars Can Spread Microbial Spores from Earth
AU  - Lori K. Fenton
AU  - Andrew C. Schuerger
AU  - John R. Marshall
AU  - Karen L. Kelley
AU  - Jeffrey C. Smith
PY  - 2026
JO  - Astrobiology
DO  - 10.1177/15311074261504107
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Fenton, L. K., Schuerger, A. C., Marshall, J. R., Kelley, K. L., & Smith, J. C. (2026). Blown Sand on Mars Can Spread Microbial Spores from Earth. Astrobiology. https://doi.org/10.1177/15311074261504107

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