Bacteria mats and Grand Prismatic Spring, #26954

Bacteria mats and Grand Prismatic Spring.  The orange color is due to bacteria which thrive only on the cooler fringes of the hot spring, while the hotter center of the spring hosts blue-colored bacteria. Midway Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA, natural history stock photograph, photo id 26954
Bacteria mats and Grand Prismatic Spring. The orange color is due to bacteria which thrive only on the cooler fringes of the hot spring, while the hotter center of the spring hosts blue-colored bacteria. Midway Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA

Location: Midway Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Image ID: 26954
Format: Digital 3:2
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