In this report a diagram is explained that shows the distribution of physical and biological properties at increasing depths, which includes temperature and fluorescence along with DGGE profiles. The distribution and importance of the single celled organism Picocystis in this unique ecosystem is highlighted.
Subject: Biology:Ecology:Principles, Symbiotic Relations:Mutualism, Biology:Ecology:Metabolism, Biology:Microbiology, Microbiology:Methods of Microbiology :Molecular Methods Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work, Datasets and Tools:Datasets Grade Level: College Upper (15-16), College Lower (13-14), High School (9-12) Extreme Environments: Hypersaline, Anoxic, AlkalineKeywords: chemocline, oxycline, thermocline, chlorophyll, PCR, brine shrimp
