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Researchers say microbial mats fuel a large share of Great Salt Lake's productivity
Summary
Bonnie Baxter presented lab and field findings showing microbialite mats in the South Arm support substantially more chemosynthetic and photosynthetic production than planktonic communities; researchers say preserving nearshore water is critical to maintain that base production.
Bonnie Baxter of the Great Salt Lake Institute presented multi-season field and lab results indicating microbialite mats in the South Arm are major contributors to primary and secondary production in Great Salt Lake.
Baxter summarized comparative microcosm experiments and DNA-based community analyses that found mats consistently outperformed planktonic samples in carbon-assimilation proxies and chemosynthetic…
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