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Science Friday: Great Salt Lake Is No 'Dead Sea'

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Biologist Bonnie Baxter explains how Great Salt Lake was formed, and what it is like today. One half of the lake is much saltier, yet still supports microbes. These microbes, called halophiles, promise to give us insights into how to live in extreme environments. Aired Apr. 19, 2013 [21:35 min]

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extreme environment, extreme places, halophile, salt-loving microbe, saltwater lake, great salt lake, great salt lake is no 'dead sea', science friday, geography and natural resources of utah
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