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Picrophilus gen. nov., fam. nov.: a novel aerobic, heterotrophic, thermoacidophilic genus and family comprising archaea capable of growth around pH 0. part of SERC Web Resource Collection

This scientific paper reports the discovery of two novel species of a genus of thermophilic, heterotrophic, aerobic archaea that grow under extremely acidic conditions. These species were isolated ...
Subject: Biology: Biology:Molecular Biology, Microbiology, Ecology:Metabolism, Biofilms
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Research Results
Extreme Environments: Extremely Hot, Acidic
Grade Level: Graduate/Professional, College Upper (15-16)

Bangor Acidophile Research Team (BART), University of Wales. part of SERC Web Resource Collection

This website is operated by the Bangor Acidophile Research Team (BART), which is based in the School of Biological Sciences (SBS) at the University of Wales. The group studies extremophiles, with a ...
Subject: Biology: Biology:Ecology:Metabolism, Biofilms, Biology:Microbiology
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work, Research Results
Extreme Environments: Altered by Humans, Extremely Hot, Anoxic, Acidic
Grade Level: Graduate/Professional, College Upper (15-16), College Lower (13-14)

Microbiology of acidic, geothermal springs of Montserrat: environmental rDNA analysis. part of SERC Web Resource Collection

This scientific paper describes the microbial diversity found in water and sediment samples taken from acidic, geothermal pools on the Caribbean island of Montserrat. Sampling sites included low-, ...
Subject: Biology: Biology:Microbiology, Microbiology:Methods of Microbiology :Field Methods , Molecular Methods, Microscopy, Biology:Ecology:Metabolism, Biology:Molecular Biology
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Research Results
Extreme Environments: Acidic, Extremely Hot
Grade Level: College Upper (15-16), Graduate/Professional, College Lower (13-14)

Acidophiles in bioreactor mineral processing part of SERC Web Resource Collection

This scientific paper provides a brief introduction into the use and development of industrial mineral-processing bioreactors and reviews the variety of microfloral species used in bioreactors. ...
Subject: Biology: Biology:Microbiology, Microbiology:Methods of Microbiology , Biology:Evolution:Patterns, Biology:Ecology:Metabolism
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Research Results, Overview/Reference Work
Extreme Environments: Altered by Humans, Extremely Hot
Grade Level: College Upper (15-16), Graduate/Professional, College Lower (13-14)

Yellowstone Microbes Tapped to Settle Species Question part of SERC Web Resource Collection

Microbial ecology professor Dave Ward of the Montana State University-Bozeman is featured in this web article that focuses on studies of microbial diversity in Yellowstone National Park’s hot ...
Subject: Biology: Biology:Evolution, Diversity, Microbiology, Biology, Ecology:Metabolism
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work
Extreme Environments: Extremely Hot
Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), General Public, High School (9-12)

Microbial Transport at Yellowstone: By Land, Sea, or Air? part of SERC Web Resource Collection

Researcher George Bonheyo and his colleagues of the University of Illinois are featured in this web article that focuses on the means of microbial transport at Mammoth Hot Springs in Yellowstone ...
Subject: Biology: Biology:Microbiology, Biology, Ecology:Metabolism
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work
Extreme Environments: Extremely Hot
Grade Level: General Public, College Lower (13-14), High School (9-12)

Kamchatka's thermal hot springs part of SERC Web Resource Collection

The Kamchatka Peninsula is featured in this website including information on geography, climate, fauna, flora, volcanoes, thermal springs, Valley of Geysers, native people, and options for travel in ...
Subject: Biology: Biology:Microbiology, Ecology:Metabolism
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work
Extreme Environments: Extremely Hot
Grade Level: General Public

Geobiology of a microbial endolithic community in the Yellowstone geothermal environment part of SERC Web Resource Collection

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 ...
Subject: Biology: Biology:Microbiology, Microbiology:Methods of Microbiology :Molecular Methods, Biology:Ecology:Habitats:Within Rock, Biology:Molecular Biology
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Research Results
Extreme Environments: Anoxic, Extremely Hot, Acidic
Grade Level: Graduate/Professional, College Lower (13-14), College Upper (15-16)

Bizarre Life Forms Thrive Beneath Earth's Surface part of SERC Web Resource Collection

Subject: Biology: Biology:Microbiology, Astrobiology, Ecology:Habitats:Within Rock
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work
Extreme Environments: Extremely Hot, Anoxic
Grade Level: General Public, College Upper (15-16), Graduate/Professional, College Lower (13-14), High School (9-12)

Bugs from Hell part of SERC Web Resource Collection

This NASA Astrobiology Institute article provides information about life found approximately 2 miles beneath the Earth's surface. These rock-dwelling ...
Subject: Biology: Biology:Microbiology, Astrobiology, Ecology:Habitats:Within Rock
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work
Extreme Environments: Anoxic, Extremely Hot
Grade Level: General Public, College Lower (13-14), High School (9-12), Middle (6-8)