A close up of yellow wildflowers overlooking the teal waters of Mono Lake on a cloudy day.

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Organism new to science found in Mono Lake’s water

Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley discovered a new organism living in Mono Lake’s water—a species of choanoflagellate they named Barroeca monosierra. Choanoflagellates are single-celled, microscopic organisms that primarily feed on bacteria. Scientists have found that B. monosierra is…