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A diatom found in Crater Lake, Stephanodiscus hantzschii; photo courtesy of Stan Geiger

 

 

 

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Crater Lake's Mystery Moss - August 01, 2007

This summer, researchers study a underwater moss colony that thrives on a platform of submerged volcanic rock around Wizard Island.

Crater Lake deep yields mysterious moss - Sep 15, 2007

Thick patches of moss that grow in large, dense mats 100 feet below the surface of crystalline Crater Lake.

Unraveling secret of Crater Lake's Deep Moss - Apr 2, 2007

An organic colony living between 100 and 420 feet down may hold clues to the lake's past and signal changes in its future

 

 

 

 

 

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