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...ontaminated aquifers, Geothrix become an ideal organism to thrive in these environments because they can use these minerals as electron donors and acceptors to imm ...rform several different but equally important functions within sedimentary environments and they include: the oxidation of organic material, the decomposition of i

...chanisms that they use to not only survive but also thrive in such extreme environments are of great interest to current researches. ...ker.jpg|frame|Methanococcus jannaschii is found at a "white smoker", 2600m hydrothermal vent

...eratures (thermophile), grows very rapidly in high carbon monoxide aquatic environments, lives entirely off of carbon monoxide and also converts water to hydrogen ...ared to one complex found on similar bacteria that grow in carbon monoxide environments may be the reason why ''C. hydrogenoformans'' grows so much more rapidly an

...rs, <i>Geothrix fermentans</i> become an ideal organism to thrive in these environments because they can use these minerals as electron donors and acceptors to imm ...rform several different but equally important functions within sedimentary environments and they include: the oxidation of organic material, the decomposition of i

...environmental conditions. Methanogenic archaeobacterium occur in anaerobic environments, such as the intestinal tracts of animals, freshwater and marine sediments, ...s, these organisms provide a pathway for compounds that exist in anaerobic environments to escape into the atmosphere, thus acting as a natural gas resource (14).

...Microbial Biosignatures in a Streamer Mat Community from Silica-depositing Hydrothermal Grand Prismatic Spring, Yellowstone National Park[[#References|[17]]] (20 ...e Grand Prismatic Spring may serve as analogs to the ecosystems in similar environments on Mars.

...e[[#References |²]]. Because hyperthermophiles live in such hot environments, they need to have [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DNA DNA], [http://en.wikip ...rganisms that live in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesophilic mesophilic] environments, they do not work for extremophiles. Mesophiles are organisms that live wit

...specifically crenarcheotes in the class Thermoprotei, are known to inhabit environments such as hot springs, ocean vents, and geysers which are inhospitable to man ...es at a pH ranging from only 2 to 4. The acidophiles are usually found in environments rich in sulfur, and they obtain energy using H₂, H₂S,

...<ref name="Elkins" /> The Archaean phylum is found mainly in hydrothermal environments such as hot springs, shallow water, and deep ocean vents. The organism's ge ...ganisms of the <i>Korarchaeota</i> phylum are found mainly in extremophile environments such as hot springs(such as <i>Candidatus</i> Korarchaeum cryptofilum) whil

...um</i> group also prospers in the costal water, offshore water, sediments, hydrothermal vents, and the polar region (Alonso et al., 2007). Through performing [http ...s gill and mouth. <i>Flavobacterium columnar</i> regularly inhibits marine environments and can cause the disease under regular conditions (Durborrow. 1998). Its g

...hermophilic organisms is of great interest for a number of reasons. First, hydrothermal systems are often considered modern analogs of the ancient Earth’s biosph [5]Dong, H. L., & Yu, B. S. (2007). Geomicrobiological processes in extreme environments: A review. (3rd ed., Vol. 30, pp. 202-216). China: International Union of G

...hot springs and volcanic mud pools. The niche is adapted to highly acidic environments, generally with a pH of less than 4. Due to active volcanic activities in t :North of Norris Geyser Basin, Roaring Mountain is a large acidic hydrothermal area with many fumaroles, or steam vents. Similar to all other acid pools,

...gure1U.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Figure 1. The temperature range(°C) of living environments for different groups on earth. Animals are colored purple, bacteria blue, a ...extraterrestrial systems. Recent discovery of life on earth's most extreme environments has also made more possible the idea of panspermia and the transport of mic

...e transportation of which can yield changes in the biological and chemical environments both at the source and sink regions of the karst watershed. .... nov., sp. nov., a barophilic, hyperthermophilic archaeon from a deep-sea hydrothermal vent chimney". ''German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures''. 2

...s, hydrothermal vent systems, sediment from volcanic islands, and deep sea hydrothermal vents. As prerequisite for their survival, thermophiles contain enzymes tha ...of the Earth like deep-sea [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrothermal_vent hydrothermal vents] and the hot springs of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellowstone_Nat

...equently, the successful dispensation of organic matter in these anaerobic environments requires the activity of acetate-degrading anaerobic microorganisms (''Pyro ...) reducers may function in the oxidation of compounds in hyperthermophilic environments in a way similar to that of the mesophilic food chains involved in handling

...tant survival mechanism unique for <i>Sulfolobus acidocaldarius</i> in the hydrothermal environment [2]. ...s in soil below 55 °C. The thermoacidophile isolates itself in its optimal environments.

It was first discovered in 2002 in an undersea hydrothermal vent off the coast of Iceland by Karl Stetter. It was first seen as tiny d ...lp for future research into industrial chemicals that work well in extreme environments, such as enzymes that break down harmful substances in oil wells. (3)

...colonies that form vary from red to yellow pigment and are often found in hydrothermal vents. ...h conditions varies in a moderate temperature range (50-65°C) and alkaline environments (pH ~8.0).

...of the Earth like deep-sea [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrothermal_vent hydrothermal vents] and the hot springs of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellowstone_Nat ...a window into the amazing mechanisms employed in order to live in extreme environments. <br>