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Mike Spilde and Diana Northup take oxidation-reduction potential readings in highly reducing black mud in a tiny pool called the Teapot pool in Cueva de Villa Luz, Tabasco, Mexico.
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There are many ways to study cave life and how organisms interact with the non-biological cave environment. Just look at the picture below to see the adventurous cave researcher, Diana Northup and Mike Spilde studying a cave in Mexico.

Mike Spilde and Diana Northup take oxidation-reduction potential readings in highly reducing black mud in a tiny pool called the Teapot pool in Cueva de Villa Luz, Tabasco, Mexico.
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