Sulfuri Bacteria in Yellowstone 003 (IMAGE)

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, News Bureau

Sulfuri Bacteria in Yellowstone 003

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In fast-flowing hot springs, the microbe scientists call 'Sulfuri' assembles itself into pasta like strands and promotes the crystallization of calcium carbonate rock -- also known as travertine -- along its surfaces.

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Photo by Tom Murphy

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