MicroBiology Home   Microbiology, 4/e               Prescott, Harley, Klein
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Web sites related to your reading in Chapter 6:

The Microbe Zoo. "A virtual zoo filled with exotic specimens arranged in pavilions representing the habitats in which they naturally dwell, such as Water World, DirtLand, and the Animal Pavilion. Subsections of the zoo pavilions representing specific microbial habitats include the compost heap, the toxic waste dump, habitat on humanity, the termite gut, the house of horrors, and several others".

The Curious Microbe: Essays of the Extreme and the Unusual.

Halophilic Microorganisms and Their Environments is a site about microorganisms that tolerate or require elevated levels of salt for growth.

Eukaryotes in extreme environments. Compiled by Dave Roberts, Department of Zoology, The Natural History Museum, London.

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