Yellowstone National Park hot spring microbial community. hot springs metagenome

Crater Hills (YSTONE5). This acidic (pH 2.5) geothermal pool is located in Hayden Valley near Mud Volcano, YNP (44° 39' 12.108" N. Lat, 110° 28' 39.6" W. Lon). The 3-4 m diameter pool contains SiO2 and elemental sulfur solid phases suspended by violent turbulence created by constant discharge of steam and gases. Sediment and biomass were filtered (January 5, 2007) from locations ranging from 74-76 deg C, and subjected to DNA extraction using standard protocols. The geochemical conditions in this system favor organisms within the order Sulfolobales, likely dependent on reduced forms of sulfur, hydrogen and carbon for their metabolism. Sequences deposited into the Trace Archive can be found using the Project data link (GenomeProject ID #42245).