20,000 Microbes Under the Sea
http://discovermagazine.com/2004/mar/cover/?searchterm=20,000%20Microbes%20Under%20the%20Sea

Robert Kunzig, Discover Magazine


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This website contains the introduction to a Discover Magazine article about bacteria found living under the floor of the Black Sea. The sea floor core, taken in 2001, contained a cubic meter of bacteria. The full article is available to Discover Magazine Subscribers or may be purchased online.


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Subject: Biology:Ecology:Metabolism, Habitats:Marine, Within Rock, Biology:Microbiology, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climatology
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work
Grade Level: College Upper (15-16), College Lower (13-14), General Public, Middle (6-8), High School (9-12)
Extreme Environments: Anoxic, High Pressure
Theme: Teach the Earth:Incorporating Societal Issues:Climate Change, Teach the Earth:Course Topics:Ecology, Atmospheric Science