What's in that High Desert Rock Pool: Part 2
Channel: R.O.F.
Date: 2023-07-22

A water filled high desert rock pool is unexpectedly replete with protists and a variety of ciliates. What happens to all of this life when the water evaporates? Does extreme summer heat and exposure to intense UV rays effectively sterilize life within?

In this clip, a complete bio-noob revisits the rock pool from Part 1, takes some of the soil within, adds some water, and watches as amazing things unfold.