Aquatic Thermal Reservoirs of Microbial Life in a Remote and Extreme High Andean Hydrothermal System

Hydrothermal systems are ideal to understand how microbial communities cope with challenging conditions. Lirima, our study site, is a polyextreme, high-altitude, hydrothermal ecosystem located in the Chilean Andean highlands. Herein, we analyze the benthic communities of three nearby springs in a gr...

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Published in:	Microorganisms
Main Authors:	Vilma Pérez, Johanna Cortés, Francisca Marchant, Cristina Dorador, Verónica Molina, Marcela Cornejo-D’Ottone, Klaudia Hernández, Wade Jeffrey, Sergio Barahona, Martha B. Hengst
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2020-02-01
Subjects:	ngs 16s rrna microbial diversity archaea thermophiles terrestrial hydrothermal systems lirima
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/8/2/208