Post by jonsdigs on Nov 14, 2006 6:06:55 GMT -5
Researchers Uncover Secret Life At Kartchner Caverns
Suleika Acosta KOLD News 13 Reporter
Nov 14, 2006 12:00 AM
Call it CSI.... cave scene investigation. Researchers from the University of Arizona are at Kartchner Caverns near Benson. They're looking for tiny microbial inhabitants of the cave...
These brilliant formations at Kartchner Caverns are viewed by thousands of visitors every year. But what you can't see could hold the key to the mystery behind this living cave. Among these breath taking formations lives a tiny world of microorganisms or small living things that are a part of this living system.
"Anything you can't really see with your naked eye. That includes bacteria and fungi what we will be focusing on in the study," explains Dr. Raina Maier, U of A researcher.
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Suleika Acosta KOLD News 13 Reporter
Nov 14, 2006 12:00 AM
Call it CSI.... cave scene investigation. Researchers from the University of Arizona are at Kartchner Caverns near Benson. They're looking for tiny microbial inhabitants of the cave...
These brilliant formations at Kartchner Caverns are viewed by thousands of visitors every year. But what you can't see could hold the key to the mystery behind this living cave. Among these breath taking formations lives a tiny world of microorganisms or small living things that are a part of this living system.
"Anything you can't really see with your naked eye. That includes bacteria and fungi what we will be focusing on in the study," explains Dr. Raina Maier, U of A researcher.
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