Biology of Lavatubes
The Rock Eaters & other Extremophiles
Geology of Lavatubes: Instant caves from liquid rock.
Biology of Lavatubes: The Rock Eaters and other Extremophiles.
Extraterrestrial Caves: The ET Underground and the search for life.
Close-up of Ape Cave wall. View area approximately 5cm. Photo by G. Frederick
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Ape Cave: Scanning Electron Microscope Images
Microbial overview, Ape Cave wall colonies. Note extensive fuzzy microorganisms, rods, and extensive drapey folds of biofilm. SEM by M. Spilde & P. Boston.
Closeup of microorganisms, Ape Cave. The extreme furriness of these organisms makes it difficult to adequately coat them with the Au/Pd metal coating necessary for SEM work, thus a sharp focus at high magnification is challenging. M. Spilde & P. Boston