This Nature insight review article "Life in extreme environments" is a detailed description of bacterial prevalence in extreme environments. It includes diagrams and descriptions of the characteristics of extreme habitats that have been shown to harbor identifiable microorganisms. A subscription to Nature at
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This resource is referenced here:Subject:
Biology:Ecology:Metabolism,
Symbiotic Relations:Mutualism,
Biology:Ecology:Biofilms, Biology,
Biogeochemistry,
Geoscience:Geology,
Biology:Microbiology
Resource Type:
Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work, Scientific Resources
Grade Level: High School (9-12), College Upper (15-16), Graduate/Professional, College Lower (13-14)
Extreme Environments: High Pressure, High Radiation, Hypersaline, Anhydrous, Anoxic, Extremely Hot, Alkaline, Extremely Cold, Acidic
Topics:
Biosphere:Ecology:Habitats,
Metabolism,
Abiotic Relations,
Biosphere:Ecology,
Ecology:Habitats:Terrestrial,
Biosphere:Ecology:Biofilms, Biosphere,
Biogeochemistry, Earth surface,
Biosphere:Microbiology
Theme:
Teach the Earth:Course Topics:Biogeoscience
