Methane deep in ocean crust could feed chemical-hungry microorganisms
http://www.washington.edu/news/archive/id/3509

Sandra Hines, UW Office of News and Information


This University of Washington news article details the work of oceanographer Deborah Kelley regarding microorganisms found in "layer 3" of the ocean crust. These microbes live deep beneath the sea floor and are thought to survive on methane gas trapped in fractures in the crust.

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Subject: Biology:Ecology:Habitats:Marine, Biology:Ecology:Metabolism, Habitats:Within Rock, Benthic, Biology:Biogeochemistry, Microbiology
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work
Grade Level: Graduate/Professional, College Upper (15-16), General Public, College Lower (13-14), Middle (6-8), High School (9-12)
Extreme Environments: Anoxic, High Pressure
Ocean Environments: Deep Sea Floor/Abyssal:Fracture Zone, Deep Sea Floor/Abyssal
Theme: Teach the Earth:Course Topics:Biogeoscience, EcologyKeyword: endolith