This Nature insight review article "Life in extreme environments" is a detailed description of bacterial prevalence in extreme environments. It includes diagrams and descriptions of the characteristics of extreme habitats that have been shown to harbor identifiable microorganisms. A subscription to Nature (http://www.nature.com) is needed to view this resource.
This resource is referenced here:Subject:
Biology:Ecology:Symbiotic Relations:Mutualism, Biology,
:Ecology:Biofilms,
Metabolism,
Biology:Biogeochemistry,
Microbiology,
Geoscience:Geology
Resource Type:
Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work, Scientific Resources
Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), College Upper (15-16), High School (9-12), Graduate/Professional
Extreme Environments: Hypersaline, High Pressure, Anhydrous, Anoxic, Extremely Hot, High Radiation, Extremely Cold, Alkaline, Acidic
Topics:
Biosphere:Ecology:Habitats,
Metabolism,
Biosphere:Ecology,
Ecology:Habitats:Terrestrial,
Biosphere:Ecology:Abiotic Relations,
Biosphere:Biogeochemistry, Earth surface, Biosphere,
:Microbiology,
Ecology:Biofilms
