Thermophiles: Life in the Hot Zone
http://www.geocities.com/dmonteit/thermophile_hist.html

Beth Kaeding, National Park Service


This site features a press release from the National Park Service focusing on Yellowstone National Park's thermophiles. The article discusses the discovery of thermophiles as well as the history of bioprospecting in Yellowstone. Links to additional Yellowstone information including area and travel guides and additional National Park Service press releases are also available.



Subject: Biology:Ecology:Metabolism, Biology:Microbiology
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work
Grade Level: General Public
Extreme Environments: Extremely HotKeywords: polymerase chain reaction, geothermal features