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Do fish live in Lake Vostok?

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Lake Vostok is the largest subglacial lake in Antarctica. It is one of the largest freshwater lakes in the world but exists beneath approximately 4000 meters of ice.

Lake Vostok is poorly explored. Scientists have recovered microbial DNA from the lake, but claims of fish DNA recovery remain disputed.

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Do fish live in Lake Vostok?
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Last updated: 2024-10-07

Lake Vostok is the largest subglacial lake in Antarctica. It is one of the largest freshwater lakes in the world but exists beneath approximately 4000 meters of ice.

Lake Vostok is poorly explored. Scientists have recovered microbial DNA from the...

Last updated: 2024-10-07
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