“Everything is everywhere, the environment selects.” - Martinus Beijerinck (Univ. Delft, 1851-1931)
Grand Prismatic Springs, Yellowstone National Park Grand Prismatic Springs, Yellowstone National Park. Water is flowing out of the springs as it bubbles up. The orange is from carotenoid rich pigments of bacteria and cyanobacteria.
Leptospirillum mats
Thiobacillus ferro0xidans - iron oxidizing bacteria Thiobacillus ferro0xidans - iron oxidizing bacteria. The ferric hydroxide seen here is called yellow boy.
Mono lake, CA. An alkali lake with calcium carbonate tufas Mono lake, CA. An alkali lake with calcium carbonate tufas. Home of arsenic metabolizing bacteria.