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A pool at Yellowstone
FROM MicrobeWiki:
Yellowstone National Park is the largest natural geothermal area in the world with many colorful hot springs, acid pools, and microscopic life that are able to survive the extreme conditions.
Due to the extreme heat and acidity in the Norris Geyser Basin and Mud Volcano area, few thermoacidophilic microoganisms have emerged with a specialized metabolism of using reduced inorganic molecules to adapt to their environment.
Due to these specialized metabolism and natural causes, Yellowstone National Park is known for being the most changeable thermal area in the world. In addition, there are also acidophilic microbes being discovered in acid mine drainages in other parts of the world with the same capability of oxidizing metals.
The overall survival capability of these extraordinary thermoacidophiles found in Yellowstone acid pools and acid mine drainages are of current scientific interest.
A pool at Yellowstone
FROM MicrobeWiki:
Yellowstone National Park is the largest natural geothermal area in the world with many colorful hot springs, acid pools, and microscopic life that are able to survive the extreme conditions.
Due to the extreme heat and acidity in the Norris Geyser Basin and Mud Volcano area, few thermoacidophilic microoganisms have emerged with a specialized metabolism of using reduced inorganic molecules to adapt to their environment.
Due to these specialized metabolism and natural causes, Yellowstone National Park is known for being the most changeable thermal area in the world. In addition, there are also acidophilic microbes being discovered in acid mine drainages in other parts of the world with the same capability of oxidizing metals.
The overall survival capability of these extraordinary thermoacidophiles found in Yellowstone acid pools and acid mine drainages are of current scientific interest.