sediment
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The work began with Appler's Ph.D. research at The University of Texas Marine Science Institute in 2019, when she extracted DNA from marine sediments.
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She took soil samples because there is concern that the sewage deposited bacteria in the sediment and that people could be exposed to it later.
Mudstone forms from fine grained sediment that once settled in water, suggesting the area may have hosted lakes billions of years ago.
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Each layer represents a single year of sediment buildup, offering a year by year archive of ancient climate conditions.
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These sediments preserve natural chemical signals that record past environmental conditions.
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