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Eukaryotes in Extreme Environments part of SERC Web Resource Collection

http://www.nhm.ac.uk/zoology/extreme.html

This article is a compilation of information about free-living eukaryotes in extreme environments. Written in summary form, it includes anaerobes, thermophiles, psychrophiles, acidophiles, ...

New Signs of Polar Life part of SERC Web Resource Collection

http://www.astrobio.net/news/modules.php?op=modload&name...

This article from Astrobiology Magazine focuses on the large colonies of micro-organisms that have been found living beneath rocks from extreme polar habitats. These photosynthetic micro-organisms ...

The Winogradsky Column: An Animated Tutorial part of SERC Web Resource Collection

http://www.sumanasinc.com/webcontent/anisamples/microbio...

This five-minute animated tutorial describes Winogradsky columns. The tutorial shows how to create a Winogradsky Column, describes the various layers and types of microbes in a column, and explains ...

The Discovery of the Lost City Hydrothermal Field, 2000 part of SERC Web Resource Collection

http://www.lostcity.washington.edu/science/discovery.html

This page (part of the Lost City Expedition Site) describes the serendipitous discovery of the Lost City Hydrothermal Field by. In 2000, Kelley, Karson, and FrÃh-Green participated on a cruise ...

Some Microbes Help Degrade Pollutants in Delaware River, Researchers Find part of SERC Web Resource Collection

http://www.seagrantnews.org/news/20040623_microbeshelp.html

Brief news article on research of microorganism degrading polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAH's) in the Delaware Estuary. Site also has links to the Sea Grant News Media's Press center, Experts Guide, ...

NASA Astrobiology Portal part of SERC Web Resource Collection

http://astrobiology.arc.nasa.gov/

This web site, hosted by NASA Ames Research Center, provides a portal to NASA's astrobiology program. It features astrobiology announcements, events, societal issues, forums, education, and the ...

NASA Astrobiology Institute part of SERC Web Resource Collection

http://nai.arc.nasa.gov/

This site provides information on NAI research, a library of publications, sections for teachers and students, and an Ask An Expert section. The student section features Astro-Venture, where students ...

Astrobiology Roadmap part of SERC Web Resource Collection

http://astrobiology.arc.nasa.gov/roadmap/index.html

This NASA Astrobiology Roadmap outlines multiple pathways for research and exploration and indicates how they might be prioritized and coordinated. The roadmap embodies the efforts of more than 200 ...

Garbage-eating Geobacter part of SERC Web Resource Collection

http://www.geotimes.org/feb05/trends.html#geobacter

This Geotimes article highlights recent work done by Derek Lovley on the microbe Geobacter. The article discusses the ability of Geobacter to eat metal wastes as well as the prospect of using ...

Mopping up arsenic part of SERC Web Resource Collection

http://www.geotimes.org/feb05/trends.html#arsenic

This Geotimes article focuses on arsenic and discusses the problem of ground water laden with arsenic compounds, and how remediation of these waters can be done using various methods including ...

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