Lake Enigma
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Microbial Diversity Discovered In Lake Enigma, Antarctica

by Keith Cowing

Scientists have discovered a thriving microbial ecosystem beneath 14 metres of ice covering Antarctica’s Lake Enigma, a previously thought-to-be entirely frozen lake.

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Ice-covered Lake Enigma In Antarctica Supports Unique Microbial Communities

by Keith Cowing

Northern Foothills of Victoria Land, Antarctica contains numerous hydrological formations, ranging from small surface streams and ponds fed by glacial or snow meltwater to permafrost lakes containing briny pockets.

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