Diversity and adaptations of deep-sea microorganisms

• Main Author: Raghukumar, C.
• Format: Book Part
• Language: English
• Published: I.K. International, New Delhi 2005
• Subjects: deep-sea microorganisms; barophilic; East Antarctica; Lake Vostok; Antarc*; Antarctica; Ice Sheet; Siberia
• Online Access: http://drs.nio.org/drs/handle/2264/171

The discovery of near fresh closed lunch box found after 11 months in the wreck of the submersible Alvin in the year 1969 opened up a Pandora’s box of microbial diversity in the deep-sea. Discovery that near-freezing temperatures, elevated hydrostatic pressures and slow decaying process at depth aid...