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Roaring Mountain: Living Landscape:
Amid Roaring Mountain's steam and sulfur-rich gases, microscopic organisms are hard at work. This barren slope, inhospitable to humans, is the perfect home for Sulfolobus acidocaldarius. Billions upon billions of these thermophiles live here, wearing away the mountain.
What's for Dinner?
Sulfolobus acidocaldarius, hardy residents of Roaring Mountain, live on hydrogen sulfide gas escaping from below. They consume the gas, helping to convert it into sulfuric acid. The acid breaks the mountain's volcanic rock into clay, accelerating erosion. Small, but mighty in numbers, Sulfolobus acidocaldarius help shape Roaring Mountain. |