Carboy Experiments (IMAGE)

University of Washington

Carboy Experiments

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This experimental setup at Palmer Station in West Antarctica in November 2018 let researchers incubate samples at different temperatures and salinities to mimic seasonal changes in Antarctic waters. Results show that seawater microbes can survive these short-term changes by adjusting their production of organic molecules, rather than being replaced by different microbes specifically adapted to those new conditions.

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Hannah Dawson/University of Washington

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