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  1. 💁🏻‍♀️ TIL: 🍄🪨 Researchers at the University of #Michigan pulled #water from gas wells deep under the #GreatLakes and found a dense #ecosystem.

    The water has remained #underground since the #IceAge more than 11,000 years ago. The isolated #environment contains hundreds of fungal species alongside tiny #worms and #tardigrades.

    👉 popsci.com/science/rock-eating

    #fungi #microrganisms #ecology #science #groundwater #biodiversity #carbon #carboncycle #soil #biology #extremophiles

  2. A Crew Was Searching For Shipwrecks In Lake Michigan—But They Found Something Completely Different
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    popularmechanics.com/science/e <-- shared media / technical article
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    “ • A survey of Lake Michigan located at least 40 large craters on the lakebed.
    • Initial studies highlighted the spots as unknown shapes, but additional research revealed the craters are filled with marine life.
    • Researchers expect to investigate further, seeing how these craters formed and if they’re really sinkholes…"
    #GIS #spatial #mapping #water #hydrology #groundwater #crater #sinkhole #bathymetry #topobathy #remotesensing #sonar #LakeMichigan #Michigan #research #GreatLakes #geomorphology #geomorphometry #ROV #ecology #ecosystems #cyanobacteria #WisconsinShipwreckCoastNationalMarineSanctuary #Sheboygan #Wisconsin #extremeecosystems #extremophiles #offgassing #hydrocarbons
    @NOAA