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This University of Washington news article details the work of oceanographer Deborah Kelley regarding microorganisms found in "layer 3" of the ocean crust. These microbes live deep beneath the sea floor and are thought to survive on methane gas trapped in fractures in the crust.
This resource is referenced here:Subject:
Biology:Ecology:Habitats:Marine,
Biology:Ecology:Metabolism,
Habitats:Within Rock,
Benthic,
Biology:Biogeochemistry,
Microbiology
Resource Type:
Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work
Grade Level: General Public, College Upper (15-16), Graduate/Professional, College Lower (13-14), High School (9-12), Middle (6-8)
Extreme Environments: Anoxic, High Pressure
Ocean Environments:
Deep Sea Floor/Abyssal:Fracture Zone, Deep Sea Floor/Abyssal
Topics:
Biosphere:Ecology:Habitats:Benthic,
Marine,
Within Rock,
Biosphere:Biogeochemistry,
Ecology:Metabolism,
Biosphere:Microbiology
Keyword: endolith
