Life in the poisonous breath of sleeping volcanos

Researchers of the University Jena analyze the microbial community in volcanically active soils. In a mofette close to the Czech river Plesná in north-western Bohemia, the team around Prof. Dr. Kirsten Küsel found numerous organisms that were thriving in this environment which seems to be so hostile to life. The Jena scientist have just published their findings in the ISME Journal.

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