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.
Subject: Biology:Ecology:Metabolism, Habitats:Marine, Benthic, Within Rock, Biology: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, Mid-ocean Ridge, Deep Sea Floor/Abyssal Topics: Biosphere:Ecology:Habitats:Marine, Benthic, Biosphere:Microbiology, Ecology:Metabolism, Habitats:Within RockKeyword: endolith
