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==Thermophiles== | ===Thermophiles=== | ||
==Yellowstone Hot Spring Regions== | ===Yellowstone Hot Spring Regions=== | ||
:'''Lower Geyser Basin''' | |||
:Mushroom Springs | :Mushroom Springs | ||
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:Octopus Springs | :Octopus Springs | ||
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:Green Dragon Springs | :Green Dragon Springs | ||
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:Beowulf Springs | :Beowulf Springs | ||
:'''Mammoth Hot Springs''' | |||
:Bath Lake | :Bath Lake | ||
=Hot Springs of Other Countries= | ==Hot Springs of Other Countries== | ||
=Unique Facts= | ==Unique Facts== | ||
=Current Research= | ==Current Research== | ||
=References= | ==References== | ||
:[http://aem.asm.org/cgi/reprint/73/20/6669 Boyd, E. S., Jackson, R. A., Encarnacion, G., Zahn, J.A., Beard, T., Leavitt, W. D., Pi, Y., Zhang, C. L., Pearson, A., and Geesey G. G. Isolation. Characterization, and Ecology of Sulfur-Respiring Crenarchaea Inhabiting Acid-Sulfate-Chloride-Containing Geothermal Springs in Yellowstone National Park. Appl. Environmental Microbiol. October 15, 2007; 73(20): 6669 - 6677] | :[http://aem.asm.org/cgi/reprint/73/20/6669 Boyd, E. S., Jackson, R. A., Encarnacion, G., Zahn, J.A., Beard, T., Leavitt, W. D., Pi, Y., Zhang, C. L., Pearson, A., and Geesey G. G. Isolation. Characterization, and Ecology of Sulfur-Respiring Crenarchaea Inhabiting Acid-Sulfate-Chloride-Containing Geothermal Springs in Yellowstone National Park. Appl. Environmental Microbiol. October 15, 2007; 73(20): 6669 - 6677] | ||
Revision as of 00:28, 28 August 2008
Yellowstone Hot Springs
What are hot springs?
Hot springs are geothermal springs that are substantially higher in temperature than the air temperature of the surrounding region.
Creation of Hot Springs
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Where is Yellowstone?
Yellowstone is a U.S. National Park located in Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho. It is also America's first national park; and is a home to a large variety of wildlife including grizzly bears, wolves, bison, and elk. Preserved within Yellowstone National Park are Old Faithful and a collection of the world's most extraordinary geysers and hot springs, and the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone.
Creation of Yellowstone Hot Springs
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Adjacent Communities
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What Microbes Live in Yellowstone Hot Springs?
Thermophiles
Yellowstone Hot Spring Regions
- Lower Geyser Basin
- Mushroom Springs
- Octopus Springs
- Norris Geyser Basin
- Green Dragon Springs
- Beowulf Springs
- Mammoth Hot Springs
- Bath Lake
Hot Springs of Other Countries
Unique Facts
Current Research
References
Edited by [Yu-Chen Chiu, Ngoc Dinh, Jenny Lee, Christina Pham, Lucas Puttock, Naon Shin], students of Rachel Larsen
