Geobiology of a microbial endolithic community in the Yellowstone geothermal environment
http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v434/n7036/full/nature03447.html

Jeffrey J. Walker, John R. Spear, Norman R. Pace, Nature


This Letters to Nature scholarly article presents findings from a study done at Yellowstone's Norris Geyser Basin, the purpose of which was to characterize the endolithic microbial community in the hydrothermal environment. The article features photomicrographs of the endoliths, a figure depicting diversity found (based on molecular methods), as well as a references list with links to several papers. A subscription to Nature may be required to access the full text article.

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Subject: Biology:Ecology:Habitats:Within Rock, Biology:Molecular Biology, Microbiology, Microbiology:Methods of Microbiology :Molecular Methods
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Research Results
Grade Level: College Upper (15-16), Graduate/Professional, College Lower (13-14)
Extreme Environments: Extremely Hot, Anoxic, Acidic
Topics: Biosphere:Molecular Biology, Microbiology, Methods of Microbiology:Molecular Methods , Biosphere:Ecology:Habitats:Within RockKeywords: clone library, PCR, polymerase chain reaction, rRNA