ECOLOGY AND HABITATS OF EXTREMOPHILES

被引:58
作者
KRISTJANSSON, JK
HREGGVIDSSON, GO
机构
关键词
ACIDOPHILES; ALKALIPHILES; EXTREME ENVIRONMENTS; EXTREMOPHILES; HALOPHILES; MICROBIAL ECOLOGY; THERMOPHILES;
D O I
10.1007/BF00339134
中图分类号
Q81 [生物工程学(生物技术)]; Q93 [微生物学];
学科分类号
071005 ; 0836 ; 090102 ; 100705 ;
摘要
This review describes the main natural extreme environments, characterized by high temperature, high and low pH and high salinity, that can be colonized by microorganisms. The environments covered are: freshwater alkaline hot springs; acidic solfatara fields; anaerobic geothermal mud and soils; acidic sulphur and pyrite areas; carbonate springs and alkaline soil; and soda and highly saline lakes. The community structure, in terms of available energy sources and representative autotrophic and heterotrophic microorganisms, is discussed for each type of habitat.
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