hyperthermophilic « Back to Glossary IndexA property of a microbe that can grow above 85ÃÂðC. Related Articles: 22 – 6 Archaea are fundamentally different from bacteria and eukaryotes25 – 6 Microbial life below the surface of the ocean has fewer nutrients, except at deep sea ocean vents.25 – 7 Microorganisms participate in the cycling of elements28 – 14 Bacteroidetes and Thermotogae29 – 1 Introduction« Back to Glossary Index