Helen Matsos, Executive Producer, Astrobiology Magazine
This article from Astrobiology Magazine focuses on the large colonies of micro-organisms that have been found living beneath rocks from extreme polar habitats. These photosynthetic micro-organisms referred to as hypoliths exhibit tolerances to harsh conditions and non-traditional substrates, in this case quartz dominated dolomitic rock.
Subject: Biology:Ecology:Metabolism, Biology, :Astrobiology, Ecology:Symbiotic Relations:Mutualism, Biology:Microbiology, Geoscience:Hydrology Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work, Scientific Resources Grade Level: College Upper (15-16), Informal, College Lower (13-14), High School (9-12) Extreme Environments: High Radiation, Extremely Cold Topics: Biosphere:Ecology:Habitats, Abiotic Relations, Biosphere:Ecology, Ecology:Habitats:Terrestrial, Biosphere:Microbiology, Hydrosphere/Cryosphere, Biosphere, :Astrobiology
