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Date
Resource Type
Article
Region
Antarctic
Completion Time
Less than 1 period
Grade
Middle School and Up
Organization or Publication
The Antarctic Sun
Expeditions
Microbialites In Lake Joyce Antarctica
Author(s)
Peter Rejcek
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Window to the Past: Bacterial mats in Dry Valleys lake sheds light on 2.5-billi…
Related Members
Lucy Coleman
Tyler Mackey
Dawn Sumner
Topic
History of Earth and Planetary Sciences

This article summarizes the research of cyanobacterial mats in Lake Joyce during the 2014 field season. It describes the importance of the mats to better understand Earth history and understanding of other planetary systems. Additionally, it describes the sediment trap experiement that will conclude in the next field season.

Standards

a. Structure and function in living systems b. Earth's history
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