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Quantification, Isolation, Characterization, And Biogeography Of Thermoacidophilic Bacteria From Mesophilic Soils, Margaux Karp
Quantification, Isolation, Characterization, And Biogeography Of Thermoacidophilic Bacteria From Mesophilic Soils, Margaux Karp
Cal Poly Humboldt theses and projects
Many thermoacidophilic bacterial species thrive in hot springs, fumaroles, and geothermally heated soils. These habitats are globally distributed but often small in size and located distantly from similar habitats, and therefore the biogeography of thermoacidophiles may be similar to island biogeography of plants and animals. Little is known about dispersal of thermoacidophiles. In this study I aimed to quantify, isolate, and characterize thermoacidophilic bacteria from non-permissive habitats. I also used genetic approaches to compare these isolates to thermoacidophilic bacteria from permissive habitats to provide insight to their biogeography.
To determine if I could enrich thermoacidophiles from non-permissive habitats, and if …