Worm hunters discover new creatures in Utah’s Great Salt Lake

University of Utah biology professor Michael Werner explains how his lab found several species of roundworms, known as nematodes, in the reef-like bacteria-built rocks on the bed of the large saline lake. Previously just two multicellular animals were known to inhabit the lake’s waters, brine shrimp and brine flies. Now there is a third, underscoring how much scientists have yet learn about the lake. Nematodes are the most widespread animal on Earth, occupying extreme environments. The U discovery is the most saline environment nematodes are known to inhabit. To learn more see the article on @theU.

[@Brian-uy2tj]

it was very interesting. Life is tenacious, it is everywhere and then some.

[@Autepify]

he taught one of my classes!

[@lindap.5120]

the nematodes in the permafrost in Siberia used a specific sugar to dehydrate themselves so they could survive (as i read the research). What implications does that have? In the Great Salt Lake, there are stromatolites, which algae construct. They are alsosome of the oldest fossils, and there are fossils in Capital Reef NP, if you are interested. This is a wonderful and important video. Keep up the good work.

[@Colemanbentz]

The Earth is currently undergoing rapid change, now is an excellent time to become a biologist, new/old ancient undiscovered species of just about everything are coming soon

[@DBPCINC]

Neato!

[@tatecarter60]

Neatotodes!