Chris Harrod

Abstract High-altitude hydrothermal systems provide laboratories for understanding microbial adaptation to extreme conditions. Here we investigated thermodynamic controls on metabolic transitions in Lirima hydrothermal system (Chile, 4000 meters above sea level) calculating affinities of competing carbon and sulfur reactions across pools (53–75 °C).

1 INTRODUCTION The high conservation value associated with tropical high-altitude Andean lakes is based on a number of factors as refugia for rare species and communities, reservoir of water, sentinels of environmental change (Jacobsen & Dangles, 2017), foremost of which is their biodiversity (Myers et al., 2000). These are poorly understood ecosystems, with limited information available on their basic ecological processes (Jacobsen & Dangles, 2017).

2 Michelin Star Chefs: Raymond Blanc OBE, chef patron, Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons 9th January 2021 Raymond Blanc is the chef patron of the Michelin starred hotel-restaurant, Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons Features with Raymond Blanc Other chefs with two Michelin stars Born near Besa...