Microorganisms Found in Extreme Environment: 6 Groups
The following points highlight the six important groups of microorganisms found in extreme environment. The groups are: 1. Acidophiles 2. Alkalophiles 3. Halophiles 4. Thermophiles and Hyperthermophiles 5. Psychrophiles 6. Barophiles. Group # 1. Acidophiles: Microorganisms that have their growth optimum between about pH 0 and 5.5. Several species of Thiobacillus and archaebacterial genera including Sulfolobus and Thermoplasma are acidophilic. [...]