Kano Hina Cave System, Kula Kai Caverns Section 2008-01-13

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Red secondary mineral crust	Bones from an extinct species of petrel


Penny and yellow-gold colonies on wall, closer version of img_0404	Closer view of the bacterial area in img_0406


Drop of water and bacterial colonies in or near the area shown in img_0406	Close up of img_0408


Close up of img_0408	Close up of img_0408


Close up of img_0408	Close up of img_0408


Biovermiculations, white and fuzzy yellow-gold bacterial colonies	Matt and an area of the wall with roots encrusted with secondary minerals


Close up of roots encrusted with secondary minerals from img_0422	White bacterial colonies and biovermiculations


Roots covered with bacterial colonies. The root consistency appears to be altered and appears more "rubbery" than normal.	Roots encrusted with secondary minerals


Bacterial colonies showing putative clearing by water	Water droplet and spider web


Water droplet and spider web	Water droplet and spider web


Water droplet and spider web	Overview of the formation with the water drop


Overview of the formation with the water drop	Overview of secondary mineral formation on the wall. Note the lace-like texture and putative encrusted roots or fungal filaments.


Same area as img_0439	Same area as img_0439


Same area as img_0439	Same area as img_0439


Bacterial colonies on the wall. Note the cleared area with a "dam" of bacteria below. The area described is in the bottom left of this photo. The drip source is behind a curtain near the scale.	Powdery-yellow colonies overlaying white bacterial colonies


Closer view of img_0448	Closer view of img_0451


Emily climbing into an upper section.	Emily in an upper tube


Emily in an upper tube	Steve and Faye in an area of the tube with many roots


Steve and Faye in an area of the tube with many roots	White fuzzy sulfate minerals on the wall


Closer view of img_0476	Closer view of img_0477


Closer view of img_0477	Closer view of img_0477


Closer view of img_0476	Similar view to img_0482


Similar view to img_0482	Closer view of img_0476, near img_0481


Diana and Penny flame sterilizing prior to sampling the organic ooze in the biovermiculation patterns.	Diana and Penny flame sterilizing prior to sampling the beige organic ooze in the biovermiculation patterns.


Penny sampling spots on the wall	Penny sampling spots on the wall


Penny sampling spots on the wall	Penny sampling spots on the wall


Penny sampling spots on the wall	Penny sampling spots on the wall


Penny sampling spots on the wall	Penny sampling spots on the wall


Penny sampling spots on the wall	Penny sampling spots on the wall


Penny sampling spots on the wall	Matt sampling organic ooze on the opposite wall


Matt sampling organic ooze on the opposite wall	Matt sampling organic ooze on the opposite wall


Matt sampling organic ooze on the opposite wall	Matt sampling organic ooze on the opposite wall


Matt sampling organic ooze on the opposite wall	First occurrence (as measured from entrance) of bacteria in the cave