Research Finds Life 1,000 Feet Beneath Ocean Floor
http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewnews.html?id=665

David Stauth


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This Oregon State University news article provides a brief overview of the discovery of microbes in a spreading ridge off the Oregon coast. The microbes were found in fractured basalts 1000 meters below the ocean floor and may hold evidence regarding what microorganisms exist within the Earth�s crust.

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Subject: Biology:Ecology:Metabolism, Habitats:Marine, Benthic, Within Rock, Biology:Microbiology
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work
Grade Level: Graduate/Professional, College Upper (15-16), General Public, College Lower (13-14), Middle (6-8), High School (9-12)
Extreme Environments: Anoxic, High Pressure
Ocean Environments: Deep Sea Floor/Abyssal:Fracture Zone, Mid-ocean Ridge, Deep Sea Floor/Abyssal
Theme: Teach the Earth:Course Topics:EcologyKeyword: endolith