What are barophiles?

By trendman | Oct 26, 2009

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There are some microorganisms which survive at extremes of environmental  conditions. Barophiles are bacteria that can live under extreme pressure. Some of these microorganism can stand high pressures or intense exposure to radiation and still survive. Barophiles generally thrive when the pressure is greater than 1 atmosphere and are usually found at great depths under [...]