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Posted On: December 22nd 2025, 04:27 pm
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The Underwater World of Microbes (part 2). Sometimes, the lift-off mats break away completely from the benthos and float up to the underside of the ice. The mats which stay afloat all summer can continue to photosynthesize under the ice and may become frozen in the following winter. Their buoyancy is so delicate that a gentle bump of diver bubbles can knock them back down. I had to sneak up on this one to capture a photo :-)
#antarctica #microbes #underwaterscience #scientificdiving #polarresearch #icediving #uwphoto
#antarctica #microbes #underwaterscience #scientificdiving #polarresearch #icediving #uwphoto
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10 months agogeckos4us
It is a cool picture, looks like another planet. When the water melts and opens up, do you see birds resting on the water? The opportunity for other life to get into the lake must be almost nonexistent.
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