Session
Poster Session 2026
Location
Orem, UT
Start Date
5-4-2026 9:49 AM
Description
Great Salt Lake, Utah, hosts microbialite mats which are calcium carbonate structures containing diverse microbial groups. These structures are essential nutrition and structure for pupating brine flies¹. Additionally, they host photosynthetic microbiota that produce oxygen and fix other elements.
Cyanobacteria in Great Salt Lake as a Mechanism for Ecosystem Regulation
Orem, UT
Great Salt Lake, Utah, hosts microbialite mats which are calcium carbonate structures containing diverse microbial groups. These structures are essential nutrition and structure for pupating brine flies¹. Additionally, they host photosynthetic microbiota that produce oxygen and fix other elements.