This page contains a popular press article about a recent study of marine microbial diversity. It summarizes the major findings of the study and discusses the novel methodology used. There are also links to other news stories on related topics.
Subject: Biology, Diversity, Diversity:Censuses, Biology:Ecology, Ecology:Habitats, Habitats:Marine, Biology:Microbiology, Microbiology:Methods of Microbiology , Methods of Microbiology :Molecular Methods, Biology:Molecular Biology Resource Type: Scientific Resources, Overview/Reference Work, Collection Grade Level: High School (9-12), College Lower (13-14), Informal Theme: Teach the Earth:Course Topics:EcologyKeywords: hydrothermal vents, microbial diversity, marine microbes, bacteria, archaea, 454 tag sequencing