Cyanobacteria and microalgae in supporting human habitation on Mars

Analysis of microbial diversity and evidence of contamination at a Mars analogue habitat
Leite, M., Dobrijevic, D., Macey, M.C., Maheshwarappa, M., Ward, J. and Dartnell, L.R. 2025. Analysis of microbial diversity and evidence of contamination at a Mars analogue habitat. Environmental Microbiology Reports. 17 (4) e70146. https://doi.org/10.1111/1758-2229.70146

Implications of Microorganisms in Future Crewed Missions to Mars
Leite, Mara 2024. Implications of Microorganisms in Future Crewed Missions to Mars . PhD thesis University of Westminster Life Sciences https://doi.org/10.34737/wx442

Marine Science Can Contribute to the Search for Extra-Terrestrial Life
Aguzzi, Jacopo, Cuadros, Javier, Dartnell, Lewis, Costa, Corrado, Violino, Simona, Canfora, Loredana, Danovaro, Roberto, Robinson, Nathan Jack, Giovannelli, Donato, Flögel, Sascha, Stefanni, Sergio, Chatzievangelou, Damianos, Marini, Simone, Picardi, Giacomo and Foing, Bernard 2024. Marine Science Can Contribute to the Search for Extra-Terrestrial Life. Life. 14 (6) 676. https://doi.org/10.3390/life14060676

Constraints on a potential aerial biosphere on Venus: II. Ultraviolet radiation
Patel, M.R., Mason, J.P., Nordheim, T.A. and Dartnell, L.R. 2022. Constraints on a potential aerial biosphere on Venus: II. Ultraviolet radiation. Icarus. 373 114796. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.icarus.2021.114796

Research Trends and Future Perspectives in Marine Biomimicking Robotics
Aguzzi, J., Costa, C., Calisti, Marcello, Funari, Valerio, Stefanni, S., Danovaro, Roberto, Gomes, Helena I., Vecchi, Fabrizio, Dartnell, Lewis R., Weiss, Peter, Nowak, Kathrin, Chatzievangelou, D. and Marini, S. 2021. Research Trends and Future Perspectives in Marine Biomimicking Robotics. Sensors. 21 (11), p. e3778. https://doi.org/10.3390/s21113778

Do responses to the COVID-19 pandemic anticipate a long-lasting shift towards peer-to-peer production or degrowth?
Dartnell, L. and Kish, K. 2021. Do responses to the COVID-19 pandemic anticipate a long-lasting shift towards peer-to-peer production or degrowth? Sustainable Production and Consumption. 27, pp. 2165-2177. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.spc.2021.05.018

Infrared Spectroscopic Detection of Biosignatures at Lake Tírez, Spain: Implications for Mars
Preston, L.J., Barcenilla, R., Dartnell, L., Kucukkilic-Stephens, E. and Olsson-Francis, K. 2019. Infrared Spectroscopic Detection of Biosignatures at Lake Tírez, Spain: Implications for Mars. Astrobiology. 20 (1), pp. 15-25. https://doi.org/10.1089/ast.2019.2106

Origins: How The Earth Made Us
Dartnell, L.R. 2019. Origins: How The Earth Made Us. Bodley Head.

The paleo-environment reconstruction on Mars: focus points for the next astrobiology missions
Kereszturi, A., Kanuchova, Z., Dartnell, L. and Hauber, E. 2018. The paleo-environment reconstruction on Mars: focus points for the next astrobiology missions. in: Mehler, N. (ed.) Research Advances in Astronomy Nova Science Publishers. pp. 49-88

Society, Worldview and Outreach
Capova, K.A., Dartnell, L., Dunér, D., Melin, A. and Mitrikeski, P.T. 2018. Society, Worldview and Outreach. in: Capova, K.A., Persson, E., Milligan, T. and Dunér, D. (ed.) Astrobiology and Society in Europe Today Springer. pp. 19-24

Transitory Microbial Habitat in the Hyperarid Atacama Desert
Schulze-Makuch, D., Wagner, D., Kounaves, S.P., Mangelsdorf, K., Devine, K.G., de Vera, J-P., Schmitt-Kopplin, P., Grossart, H-P., Parro, V., Kaupenjohann, M., Galy, A., Schneider, B., Airo, A., Frösler, J., Davila, A.F., Arens, F.L., Cáceres, L., Cornejo, F.S., Carrizo, D., Dartnell, L.R., DiRuggiero, J., Flury, M., Ganzert, L., Gessner, M.O., Grathwohl, P., Guan, L., Heinz, J., Hess, M., Keppler, F., Maus, D., McKay, C.P., Meckenstock, R.U., Montgomery, W., Oberlin, E.A., Probst, A.J., Sáenz, J.S., Sattler, T., Schirmack, J., Sephton, M.A., Schloter, M., Uhl, J., Valenzuela, B., Vestergaard, G., Wörmer, L. and Zamorano, P. 2018. Transitory Microbial Habitat in the Hyperarid Atacama Desert. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 115 (11), pp. 2670-2675. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1714341115

(Un)welcome Visitors: Why Aliens Might Visit Us
Dartnell, L.R. 2016. (Un)welcome Visitors: Why Aliens Might Visit Us. in: Al-Khalili, J. (ed.) Aliens: Science Asks: Is There Anyone Out There? Profile Books. pp. 25-34

The Astrobiology Primer v2.0
Domagal-Goldman, S.D., Wright, K.E., Adamala, K., de la Rubia Leigh, A., Bond, J., Dartnell, L.R., Goldman, A.D., Lynch, K., Naud, M.-E., Paulino-Lima, I.G., Kelsi, S., Walter-Antonio, M., Abrevaya, X.C., Anderson, R., Arney, G., Atri, D., Azúa-Bustos, A., Bowman, J.S., Brazelton, W.J., Brennecka, G.A., Carns, R., Chopra, A., Colangelo-Lillis, J., Crockett, C.J., DeMarines, J., Frank, E.A., Frantz, C., de la Fuente, E., Galante, D., Glass, J., Gleeson, D., Glein, C.R., Goldblatt, C., Horak, R., Horodyskyj, L., Kaçar, B., Kereszturi, A., Knowles, E., Mayeur, P., McGlynn, S., Miguel, Y., Montgomery, M., Neish, C., Noack, L., Rugheimer, S., Stüeken, E.E., Tamez-Hidalgo, P., Walker, S.I. and Wong, T. 2016. The Astrobiology Primer v2.0. Astrobiology. 16 (8), pp. 561-653. https://doi.org/10.1089/ast.2015.1460

Ionization of the Venusian atmosphere from solar and galactic cosmic rays
Nordheim, T.A., Dartnell, L., Desorgher, L., Coates, A.J. and Jones, G.H. 2015. Ionization of the Venusian atmosphere from solar and galactic cosmic rays. Icarus. 245, pp. 80-86. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.icarus.2014.09.032

Constraints on a potential aerial biosphere on Venus: I. Cosmic rays
Dartnell, L., Nordheim, T.A., Patel, M., Mason, J.P., Coates, A.J. and Jones, G.H. 2015. Constraints on a potential aerial biosphere on Venus: I. Cosmic rays. Icarus. 257, pp. 396-405. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.icarus.2015.05.006

Isolation of Radiation-Resistant Bacteria from Mars Analog Antarctic Dry Valleys by Preselection, and the Correlation between Radiation and Desiccation Resistance
Musilova, M., Wright, G., Ward, J.M. and Dartnell, L.R. 2015. Isolation of Radiation-Resistant Bacteria from Mars Analog Antarctic Dry Valleys by Preselection, and the Correlation between Radiation and Desiccation Resistance. Astrobiology. 15 (12), pp. 1076-1090. https://doi.org/10.1089/ast.2014.1278

Planetary habitability: lessons learned from terrestrial analogues
Preston, L.J. and Dartnell, L. 2014. Planetary habitability: lessons learned from terrestrial analogues. International Journal of Astrobiology. 13 (1). https://doi.org/10.1017/S1473550413000396

Degradation of microbial fluorescence biosignatures by solar ultraviolet radiation on Mars
Dartnell, L. and Patel, M.R. 2014. Degradation of microbial fluorescence biosignatures by solar ultraviolet radiation on Mars. International Journal of Astrobiology. 13 (2), pp. 112-123. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1473550413000335

An Origin-of-Life Reactor to Simulate Alkaline Hydrothermal Vents
Herschy, B., Whicher, A., Camprubi, E., Watson, C., Dartnell, L., Ward, J., Evans, J.R.G. and Lane, N. 2014. An Origin-of-Life Reactor to Simulate Alkaline Hydrothermal Vents. Journal of Molecular Evolution. 79 (5-6), pp. 213-227. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00239-014-9658-4

Fluorescence Characterization of Clinically-Important Bacteria
Dartnell, L.R., Roberts, T.A., Moore, G., Ward, J.M. and Muller, J-P. 2013. Fluorescence Characterization of Clinically-Important Bacteria. PLoS ONE. 8 (9) e75270. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0075270

Fluorescent analysis of photosynthetic microbes and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons linked to optical remote sensing
Zhang, D., Muller, J.-P., Lavender, S., Walton, D. and Dartnell, L. 2012. Fluorescent analysis of photosynthetic microbes and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons linked to optical remote sensing. International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences. XXXIX-B8, pp. 555-559. https://doi.org/10.5194/isprsarchives-XXXIX-B8-555-2012

Martian sub-surface ionising radiation: biosignatures and geology
Dartnell, L., Desorgher, L., Ward, J.M. and Coates, A.J. 2007. Martian sub-surface ionising radiation: biosignatures and geology. Biogeosciences. 4, pp. 545-558.