Title:
Microbial ´dark matter´: centuries-old lava caves of Hawaiʻi Island contain thousands of unknown bacterial species
Author:
K.E.D. Coan
Published:
Frontiers Science News, 21 July 2022
From the article:
Volcanic habitats in Hawaiʻi are rich in bacterial diversity, including many yet undiscovered species, shows a new study. These lava caves and geothermal vents are similar to what may have once existed on Mars and the bacterial communities that co-exist there provide clues about how life can exist in extreme environments. This work also suggests that there is still much to learn about as-of-yet unknown bacteria here on Earth.
ALSO SEE
Prescott, R.D., Zamkovaya, T., Donachie, S.P. [et al]. Islands Within Islands: Bacterial Phylogenetic Structure and Consortia in Hawaiian Lava Caves and Fumaroles. Frontiers in Microbiology, 21 July 2022.