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[Science Current Events | Science News | Brightsurf.com] As little as 20 meters (66 feet) below the surface of Lake Huron, the third largest of North America's Great Lakes, peculiar geological formations-sinkholes made by water dissolving parts of an ancient underlying seabed-harbor bizarre ecosystems where the fish typical of the huge freshwater lake are rarely to be seen. Instead, brilliant purple mats of cyanobacteria-cousins of microbes found at the bottoms of permanently ice-covered lakes in Antarctica-and pallid, floating pony-tails of other microbial life thrive in the dense, salty water that's hostile to most familiar, larger forms of life because it lacks oxygen.

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[Phenomenica] Phenomenica: Bizarre ecosystem in Lake Huron: Instead, brilliant purple mats of cyanobacteria, which are cousins of microbes found at the bottoms of permanently ice-covered lakes in Antarctica, and pallid, floating pony-tails of other microbial life thrive in the dense, salty water that’s hostile to most familiar, larger forms of life because it lacks oxygen.

[Earth News, Earth Science, Energy Technology, Environment News] Great Lake's Sinkholes Host Exotic Ecosystems: As little as 20 meters (66 feet) below the surface of Lake Huron, the third largest of North America's Great Lakes, peculiar geological formations--sinkholes made by water dissolving parts of an ancient underlying seabed--harbor bizarre ecosystems where the fish typical of the huge freshwater lake are rarely to be seen.

[UnderwaterTimes.com] UnderwaterTimes | Great Lake's Sinkholes Host Exotic Ecosystems ...: As little as 20 meters (66 feet) below the surface of Lake Huron, the third largest of North America's Great Lakes, peculiar geological formations—sinkholes made by water dissolving parts of an ancient underlying seabed—harbor bizarre ecosystems where the fish typical of the huge freshwater lake are rarely to be seen. Instead, brilliant purple mats of cyanobacteria—cousins of microbes found at the bottoms of permanently ice-covered lakes in Antarctica—and pallid, floating pony-tails of other microbial life thrive in the dense, salty water that's hostile to most familiar, larger forms of life because it lacks oxygen.

[EcoWorldly] Great Lakes Sinkholes Harbour Exotic Ecosystems : EcoWorldly: In Lake Huron, one of North America’s Great Lakes, sinkholes formed by water erosion host exotic organisms in what looks like an alien world.

[Silver Scorpio - International News | Spot News | Top News | Flash News | Live News] Scientists spot bizarre ecosystem in Great Lake’s sinkholes ...: ashington, Feb 25 (ANI): Scientists have detected sinkholes that host exotic and bizarre ecosystems below the surface of Lake Huron, the third largest of North America’s Great Lakes, where the fish typical of the huge freshwater lake are rarely to be seen.

[Clint Is A Geek.com] Great Lake’s Sinkholes Host Exotic Ecosystems Akin To Iced-over ...: As little as 20 meters (66 feet) below the surface of Lake Huron, the third largest of North America’s Great Lakes, peculiar geological formations–sinkholes made by water dissolving parts of an ancient underlying seabed–harbor bizarre ecosystems where the fish typical of the huge freshwater lake are rarely to be seen. Instead, brilliant purple mats of cyanobacteria–cousins of microbes found at the bottoms of permanently ice-covered lakes in Antarctica–and pallid, floating pony-tails of other microbial life thrive in the dense, salty water that’s hostile to most familiar, larger forms of life because it lacks oxygen.

[Science Codex -] Great Lake's sinkholes host exotic ecosystems | Science Codex: Groundwater from beneath Lake Huron is dissolving minerals from the defunct seabed and carrying them into the lake to form these exotic, extreme environments, says Bopaiah A. Biddanda of Grand Valley State University, in Muskegon, Mich., one of the leaders of a scientific team studying the sinkhole ecosystems.

[Canadian Update] Sinkholes below Lake Huron hold strange ecosystem: researchers: Sinkholes below Lake Huron hold strange ecosystem: researchers. Twenty metres below the surface of Lake Huron, scientists have discovered peculiar sinkholes where a bizarre ecosystem at odds with the rest of the lake flourishes.

[Latest Biology News from Bio-Medicine.Org] Great Lake's sinkholes host exotic ... ( WASHINGTONResearchers are ...: As little as 20 meters (66 feet) below the surface of Lake Huron, the third largest of North America's Great Lakes, peculiar geological formationssinkholes made by water dissolving parts of an ancient underlying seabedharbor bizarre ecosystems where the fish typical of the huge freshwater lake are rarely to be seen. Instead, brilliant purple mats of cyanobacteriacousins of microbes found at the bottoms of permanently ice-covered lakes in Antarcticaand pallid, floating pony-tails of other microbial life thrive in the dense, salty water that's hostile to most familiar, larger forms of life because it lacks oxygen.

[Outdoors Blog on syracuse.com] DEC seeks public input on management of Lake Ontario fisheries ...: DEC encourages those with an interest in the Lake Ontario ecosystem to participate in this process. Prior to attending a meeting, participants may review the fish community objectives document prepared in 1997 and a brief summary of ecological changes that have taken place in the Lake Ontario ecosystem (www.seagrant.sunysb.edu/glsportfish/pdfs/LOnt-EcoIndicators-Fall08.pdf).

[BNET Retail] Meijer Presses Green Initiatives | BNET Retail Blog | BNET: One green program Meijer has adopted aims to reduce invasive plant species that threaten Lake Michigan ecosystems, a concern for many Meijer shoppers living in shore-side communities. Local reports have Meijer adding six wind turbines .

[Betsy Smeed] Betsy Smeed » Great Lake’s Sinkholes Host Exotic Ecosystems Akin ...: From Science Daily, in my backyard sinkhole in Lake Huron they have found cyanobacteria that uses sulfur in photosynthesis. Like the lakes of Antarctica the sinkhole house unique organisms that NASA has been looking at for clue to life .

[Nature Blog at NeoNaturalist.com] Nature Blog at NeoNaturalist.com: Avon Lake Power Plant Field Trip: Blackbrook Audubon Society promotes conservation and restoration of ecosystems with emphasis on birds and habitat through education and advocacy within Ohio's Lake, Geauga, Ashtabula counties and adjacent communities. Lord knows we could use more of that!

[Kenya Environmental & Political News Weblog] New Atlas Maps a Blueprint for Kenya’s Green Development « Kenya ...: Mr Steiner said: “The Kenya Atlas shows both the diversity and the fragility of the country’s natural assets which are at the heart of the nation’s socio-economic development. It highlights some success stories of environmental management around the country, but it also puts the spotlight on major environmental challenges including deforestation, soil erosion and coastal degradation.”

[RatesToGo Travel Blog] 10 Magnificent Lakes in Canada: No other body in mammoth Newfoundland and Labrador is bigger and as the source of the Churchill River, the reservoir is critical to the lifeblood of the province. A remarkable number of dikes (88 in all) dam the water in place and contain the near 6,500 square kilometre area.

[tor.com] Tor.com / Science fiction and fantasy / Blog posts / Eleventh Hour ...: Rufus assures everyone that the mercury that leaked from the fridge will clean itself out of the ecosystem “soon enough.” Tune in next week as Dr. Rufus patches the hole in the ozone layer with some gum and reverses global warming.

[Latest Activity on jaymanntoday] Feb. 25, 09 -- Weekly blog - jaymanntoday: He preempted a question I had when he explained that they had flown into the lake and had chosen it over the lake they had first picked since the initial choice was fogged in. That all but shoots down the notion of a hoax since nobody .

[KCPW's Latest News] Great Salt Lake Forum Tonight Tackles Fragile Ecosystem ...: (KCPW News) The Great Salt Lake will be the focus of Westminster College's Wasatch Front Forum tonight. Bonnie Baxter, the director of the school's Great Salt Lake Institute, will lead the discussion.

[Skytimes.co.uk] Scientists spot bizarre ecosystem in Great Lake’s sinkholes ...: Washington, Feb 25 (ANI): Scientists have detected sinkholes that host exotic and bizarre ecosystems below the surface of Lake Huron, the third largest of North America’s Great Lakes, where the fish typical of the huge freshwater lake are rarely to be seen.

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