Extremophiles in Deep-Sea Environments
Contributors: K. Horikoshi (Editor); K. Tsujii (Editor)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Springer
Published: November 8, 1999
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 316
ISBN-13: 9784431702634
Subjects: Marine biology; Microbial Ecology; Microbiology; Science; Nature/Ecology; Submarine trenches; Life Sciences - Biology - General; Life Sciences - Biology - Microbiology; Science / Microbiology; Extreme environments; Benthos
First sentence: The most concentrated and widespread occurrences of organisms are generally in "moderate" environments with approximately neutral pH, temperatures around 20-37C, pressures near 0.1 MPa, and adequate concentrations of nutrients and saline.