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>   This gold line I believe came from the CDS.  What is the origin of the 
> line in Jackson Blue?

The gold line in JB also came from the CDS.  Pat picked it up somewhere, I 
will get w/ him and find out.

>  When was it installed?

We just finished the installation to the "end" about 6 months ago.  The 
other portion of the line, fungus free, has been in there for years.

>Is the bacteria on all lines or only some?  Is there any bacterial growth 
>elsewhere in the cave?

The growth is only on the new gold line and only in one area that I saw.  I 
have never seen any other bacterial growth in JB other than on dead carp 
after they roam in a few thousand feet and die.

>         I have been corresponding with a cave microbiologist in Russia 
> and was going to send him some samples to examine.  My guess is that the 
> gold line provides either nutrients or an especially good growth 
> substrate.  I wonder if the bacteria are coming from the line or from the 
> cave?

I will check on campus this week and see if we have anyone that might be 
able to identify it as well.

>Are there any other reports of bacteria on cave line elsewhere?

Possibly something similar in Eastern FL.

Scott Hunsucker

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