Intimate Connections: Geomicrobiologists Explore the Interactions between Biosphere and Geosphere
Elia Ben-Ari BioOne/BioScience Vol. 52, No. 4, pp. 326–331.

This BioScience article presents information about recent geomicrobiological research in deep, hot environments. The article discusses work being done in a South African gold mine and deep beneath the ocean floor. Researchers have found evidence for microbial life in these extreme environments. The article also discusses possible uses for these bacteria, such as bioremediation. Features include links to related websites and color photographs of research efforts. An electronic version of this article is available to BioOne subscribers.


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Subject: Biology:Ecology:Metabolism, Habitats:Marine, Within Rock, Biology:Microbiology, Astrobiology
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work, Book
Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), Middle (6-8), High School (9-12), General Public
Extreme Environments: Extremely Hot, Anoxic, High PressureKeywords: endolith, hyperthermophile, Thermus