Research vessel (IMAGE) University of Kentucky Caption The research team spent 12 days on Lake Tanganyika collecting core samples from the lake's floor. They chartered a Congolese merchant vessel, seen here, and adapted it for their research project. Credit Michael McGlue, University of Kentucky Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.