出典:Wikipedia
出典:『Wikipedia』 (2011/06/12 13:45 UTC 版)
A microbial mat is a multi-layered sheet of micro-organisms, mainly bacteria and archaea. Microbial mats grow at interfaces between different types of material, mostly on submerged or moist surfaces but a few survive in deserts. They colonize environments ranging in temperature from –40°C to +120°C. A few are found as endosymbionts of animals.