{"id":1159,"date":"2017-12-04T09:48:58","date_gmt":"2017-12-04T09:48:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/davehuer.com\/cartoproblematica\/?p=1159"},"modified":"2020-10-07T05:32:24","modified_gmt":"2020-10-07T05:32:24","slug":"extremeophiles-mahone-bays-true-hidden-treasures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/davehuer.com\/cartoproblematica\/extremeophiles-mahone-bays-true-hidden-treasures\/","title":{"rendered":"Extremeophiles = Mahone Bay&#8217;s True Hidden Treasures?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/davehuer.com\/cartoproblematica\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/12\/800px-thumbnail.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-1162\" src=\"http:\/\/davehuer.com\/cartoproblematica\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/12\/800px-thumbnail-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/davehuer.com\/cartoproblematica\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/12\/800px-thumbnail-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/davehuer.com\/cartoproblematica\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/12\/800px-thumbnail-144x144.jpg 144w, https:\/\/davehuer.com\/cartoproblematica\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/12\/800px-thumbnail-78x78.jpg 78w, https:\/\/davehuer.com\/cartoproblematica\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/12\/800px-thumbnail-230x230.jpg 230w, https:\/\/davehuer.com\/cartoproblematica\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/12\/800px-thumbnail-251x250.jpg 251w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>From <strong><em>Science Daily<\/em><\/strong> comes a neat article (apropos!): &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedaily.com\/releases\/2017\/11\/171128090945.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mexico&#8217;s Yucatan Peninsula reveals a cryptic methane-fueled ecosystem in flooded caves<\/a>&#8220;.<\/p>\n<p>Leading me back to a Mahone Bay side project, with queries sent to our caving club newsletter last spring. Investigating the Mahone Bay &#8220;colonial limestone trade&#8221;&nbsp; hypothesis has taken me on a wide-ranging investigation. The Bay&#8217;s archipelago includes drumlin islands that cover <span class=\"il\">submerged<\/span> karst hillocks and a marine till plain. 10 islands have ponds in depressions. I&#8217;ve been thinking the ponds ought to be investigated. Are the ponds cenotes linked to the sea as submerged till-filled passage or as seeps? Could they harbour self-contained ecosystems?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/davehuer.com\/cartoproblematica\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/12\/788px-Water_well_types_wiki.svg_.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-1161\" src=\"http:\/\/davehuer.com\/cartoproblematica\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/12\/788px-Water_well_types_wiki.svg_-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/davehuer.com\/cartoproblematica\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/12\/788px-Water_well_types_wiki.svg_-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/davehuer.com\/cartoproblematica\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/12\/788px-Water_well_types_wiki.svg_-144x144.png 144w, https:\/\/davehuer.com\/cartoproblematica\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/12\/788px-Water_well_types_wiki.svg_-78x78.png 78w, https:\/\/davehuer.com\/cartoproblematica\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/12\/788px-Water_well_types_wiki.svg_-230x230.png 230w, https:\/\/davehuer.com\/cartoproblematica\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/12\/788px-Water_well_types_wiki.svg_-251x250.png 251w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>Thus far, have not found reference to significant changes in pond surface height, so presumably if there is passage through till at the base of the pond, or percolation to a buried sinkhole, seeps or passage might be below low tide (Estimate spread: approximately 2 metres).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Experiment #1 : The Limestone Trade History project (See elsewhere <a href=\"https:\/\/davehuer.com\/cartoproblematica\/atlantean\/maritime-puzzles\/mahone-bay-treasures\/hypotheses-mahone-bay\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">At this site<\/a>)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Experiment #2 concept (<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>April 2017)<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>: Estimating Tide-induced Changes in Drumlin Pond Surface Height<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em><a href=\"http:\/\/davehuer.com\/cartoproblematica\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/12\/limestone-igneous-island-chemosynthesis-hypothesis.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-1164\" src=\"http:\/\/davehuer.com\/cartoproblematica\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/12\/theory-cover-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/davehuer.com\/cartoproblematica\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/12\/theory-cover-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/davehuer.com\/cartoproblematica\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/12\/theory-cover-144x144.png 144w, https:\/\/davehuer.com\/cartoproblematica\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/12\/theory-cover-78x78.png 78w, https:\/\/davehuer.com\/cartoproblematica\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/12\/theory-cover-230x230.png 230w, https:\/\/davehuer.com\/cartoproblematica\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/12\/theory-cover-251x250.png 251w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/em><\/strong><strong><em>: <\/em><\/strong>Do changes in pond surface elevation indicate tidal influx denoting the presence of a cenote or pressurizing of groundwater? Can the waveform be used to assess survivability of unique bacteriological lifeforms?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Pond height changes (10 island candidates)<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>flow meter in pond vs. seaside<\/li>\n<li>lake gauge in pond vs. seaside &#8211; automatic datalogger of tide cycle effects<\/li>\n<li>GPS surface monitoring (local altimeters linked to GPS)<\/li>\n<li>Lidar and other em-band overflights by drone, tasked to fly specific repeat paths<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em><strong>Experiment #3 concept (April 2017): Sampling Sealed Submerged Chambers Using Island Boreholes <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/davehuer.com\/cartoproblematica\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/12\/512px-E_coli_at_10000x_original.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1160 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/davehuer.com\/cartoproblematica\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/12\/512px-E_coli_at_10000x_original-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/davehuer.com\/cartoproblematica\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/12\/512px-E_coli_at_10000x_original-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/davehuer.com\/cartoproblematica\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/12\/512px-E_coli_at_10000x_original-144x144.jpg 144w, https:\/\/davehuer.com\/cartoproblematica\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/12\/512px-E_coli_at_10000x_original-78x78.jpg 78w, https:\/\/davehuer.com\/cartoproblematica\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/12\/512px-E_coli_at_10000x_original-230x230.jpg 230w, https:\/\/davehuer.com\/cartoproblematica\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/12\/512px-E_coli_at_10000x_original-251x250.jpg 251w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/em>Borehole, in-situ, opened and sampled to test for engagement in chemosynthesis.<\/p>\n<p>Oak Island&#8217;s borehole could be a source of samples, as there is evidence of karst cavities below the water table. Unfortunately, the original boring was not for scientific study, thus new samples may not be rated &#8220;pristine&#8221;, but might be rated pristine relative to when last sealed. Borehole sampling ought to be through a sealed chamber to protect against further contamination, and data could be compared to samples obtained at the other sites. Would these conditions, parallel to the Mexico study, emulate <span class=\"il\">submerged<\/span>\/subterranean conditions proposed for Europa (moon of Jupiter) and Enceladus (moon of Saturn)?.<\/p>\n<p><em>Extremeophile sampling tools (candidate sites assumed to reduce in number from Experiment #2)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Phase 1<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Water column studies in extant borehole or new boreholes<\/li>\n<li>biochemical\/geo-sampling tool lowered through sealed borehole<\/li>\n<li>Satellite analysis of overlying glacial till to evaluate subsurface influence<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Phase 2<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Side-scan bathymetry along designated paths near karst feature outfalls<\/li>\n<li>Diving along fault path where there is a bedding plane<\/li>\n<li>Diving to suspected <span class=\"il\">submerged<\/span> sinkholes 15-30 metres below datum sea level<\/li>\n<li>Comparison of biota and fauna to nearby sea life<\/li>\n<li>Fluorescein dye test if passage exits cannot be located by divers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<p><strong>Images:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Canadian navy diver helps Jamaican Coast Guard diver practice his mobility in a dry-suit diving suit during multinational exercise<\/em>, By Official Navy Page from United States of America MC1 Jayme Pastoric\/U.S. Navy [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons, <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File%3AFlickr_-_Official_U.S._Navy_Imagery_-_Canadian_navy_diver_helps_Jamaican_Coast_Guard_diver_practice_his_mobility_in_a_dry-suit_diving_suit_during_multinational_exercise.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File%3AFlickr_-_Official_U.S._Navy_Imagery_-_Canadian_navy_diver_helps_Jamaican_Coast_Guard_diver_practice_his_mobility_in_a_dry-suit_diving_suit_during_multinational_exercise.jpg<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Concept sketch<\/em>, D.Huer.<\/p>\n<p><em>Low-temperature electron micrograph of a cluster of E. coli bacteria, magnified 10,000 times.<\/em> Each individual bacterium is oblong shaped., By Photo by Eric Erbe, digital colorization by Christopher Pooley, both of USDA, ARS, EMU. [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons: <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:E_coli_at_10000x,_original.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:E_coli_at_10000x,_original.jpg<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Water Well Types Wiki<\/em>, By Confuciou (Own work) [CC BY 3.0 (http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File%3AWater_well_types_wiki.svg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File%3AWater_well_types_wiki.svg<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mahone Bay&#8217;s archipelago includes drumlin-covered karst islands. Are ponds on such islands cenotes linked to the sea? 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