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Some were fabled vessels that have fascinated people for generations, like Endurance, Ernest Shackleton’s ship that sank in the Antarctic in 1915. Some were common workhorses that faded into the depths, like the Ironton, a barge that was carrying 1,000 tons of grain when it sank in Lake Huron in 1894. No matter their place in history, more shipwrecks are being found these days than ever before, according to those who work in the rarefied world of deep-sea exploration. “More are being found, and

Comprising diverse groups of microbes, isolated but globally scattered mat ecosystems like those in Lake Huron may be analogues of life on early Earth and in other exotic environs.

Degradation can occur due to the environmental pounding of underwater life, but also due to chemical reactions. The overall key, though? Avoid oxygen.

dhinkley@thealpenanews.com News Photo by Darby Hinkley Some of the divers and beach walkers suited up in Santa hats for a group photo before the dive on Tuesday. Pictured from left to right are Samantha Coleman, Paul Coleman, Dan Westergard, Stephanie Gandulla, Anna Brindley and leader dog Baylor, Juan and Mariflor Redondo, Kellie Wasikowski, and Megan Mainville. Great Lakes Divers and Great Lakes, Great Responsibility hosted an inaugural holiday cleanup dive on Tuesday, called the Santa Splash to Pick Up Trash. Divers and beach walkers met at Rockport State Recreation Area north of Alpena fo...