The upper temperature limits of life
Setchell WA. 1903. The upper temperature limits of life. Science. 17(441):934-937
The upper temperature limits of continued and active life are possible of observation most satisfactorily in the case of the organisms inhabiting hot springs. In August, 1898, ten days were spent in the Yellowstone National Park, under the auspices of the U. S. Geological Survey, examining the life in the hot waters of the Mammoth Hot Springs, the Norris, Lower, Middle and Upper Geyser Basins, the Lakeshore Hot Springs, and of other lesser collections of springs. In all, several hundreds of gatherings have been made, the specimens carefully preserved and studied, and the results are awaiting publication.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Setchell, William
- Units
- YELL
- Keywords
- Algae, Bacteria, Chemistry, Environment, Geysers, Habitats, Hot Springs, Microbiology, pH, Thermal Streams, Water Temperature