Thermophiles

Thermophiles

Yellowstone National Park Wyoming

Thermophile /ther·mo·phile/ (ther´mo-fīl) an organism that grows best at elevated temperatures.

A wide variety of thermotolerant and thermophilic microscopic organisms thrive in Yellowstone’s geothermal features. Thermophilic bacteria and archaea are often brightly colored by photosynthetic pigments (chlorophylls or carotenoids).

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