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  • Low-Res_20231016-Nakayama-Marimo-Measurement
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    Unique marimo threatened by rising lake temperatures

    2023-10-17T10:46:00Z

    Rising lake water temperatures threaten the survival of marimo, unique algal balls found only in cold lakes - the warmer it gets, the more the inward decomposition outpaces the outward growth of these life forms, making them increasingly fragile.