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Item The distribution of cultivated and uncultivated cyanobacteria and green non-sulfur bacteria in hot spring microbial mats(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Agriculture, 1993) Ruff-Roberts, Alyson L.Item Molecular analysis of hot spring microbial mats to study bacterial diversity and physiology(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Agriculture, 1996) Nold, Stephen CharlesItem Fermentation and anaerobic decomposition in a hot spring microbial mat(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Agriculture, 1984) Anderson, Karen LeighItem A study of the sulphur bacteria of the hot springs of Yellowstone National Park(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Agriculture, 1948) Howard, Raymond H.Item Glycolate production and consumption in a hot spring cyanobacterial mat(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Agriculture, 1985) Bateson, Mary MargaretItem Identification and distributions of dominant bacterial populations in hot spring Synechococcus mats(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Agriculture, 1997) Ferris, Michael JosephItem Dipicolinic acid content and heat resistance of spores of Bacillus stearothermophilus and thermophilic bacteria from Yellowstone National Park(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Agriculture, 1963) Brierley, James AlanItem Virus dynamics, archaeal populations, and water chemistry of three acidic hot springs in Yellowstone National Park(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Letters & Science, 2005) Snyder, Jamie Christine; Chairperson, Graduate Committee: Mark J. YoungFew viruses from Archaea have been described and only a limited number have been characterized in molecular detail. Most hyperthermophilic viruses isolated from the archaeal sub-domain Crenarchaeota belong to the Sulfolobales family. We have focused on the isolation and analysis of viruses replicating in Sulfolobus. Sulfolobus is an acidophilic hyperthermophile that lives optimally at 80°C and pH 3. The SSVs (Sulfolobus spindle-shaped viruses) are the viruses most commonly isolated from thermal acidic areas around the world. SSVs are dsDNA spindle-shaped viruses with genomes of approximately 15kb. They are also the predominant virus isolated from samples collected in Yellowstone National Park (YNP). The SIRVs (Sulfolobus islandicus rodshaped viruses) are also commonly isolated from YNP. These viruses have linear dsDNA genomes of approximately 33kb. I have used these two viruses to investigate the interaction of time and viral population dynamics. For a comparison between geographically isolated acidic hot springs, we chose to study three sites in YNP.