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» Archaeal Diversity
   Summary of research on non-thermophilic Crenarchaea in soil ecology.
   http://www.abdn.ac.uk/~mbi010/Chrenarchaea%20diversity.htm

» Joint Genome Institute: Why Sequence Crenarchaeota?
   Brief discussion of the importance of these deep-sea plankton, and of the benefits to be gained by understanding their genome.
   http://www.jgi.doe.gov/sequencing/why/300008.html

» Microbe from Depths Takes Life to Hottest Known Limit
   A newly discovered organism thrives near deep-sea ocean vents at temperatures up to 121C, living off dissolved iron. Images, video, and links to related research. Press release from the National Science Foundation.
   http://www.nsf.gov/od/lpa/news/03/pr0384.htm

» The Limits to Life Under Dual Extremes of Temperature and Salinity
   Abstract of conference speech on Halothermothrix orenii by Dr. Bharat Patel.
   http://www.physics.mcmaster.ca/cgi-bin/origins/showabs.pl?abs=BPatel

» The Scientist: Hot-Vent Microbes: Looking Backward In Evolution For Future Uses
   Summary of research into the scientific uses of thermophiles and their heat-tolerant enzymes, such as PCR (polymerase chain reactions), toxic waste cleanup, and biomedical processes. [Free registration required]
   http://www.the-scientist.com/yr1994/may/hotvent_940530.html