Lake Baikal
Freshwater rift lake in Russia
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| 2020 |
Lubomirskiidae
Bukshuk & Maikova described the species Swartschewskia khanaevi
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| 2020 |
Baikal seal
A research paper documented Baikal seals' ability to filter-feed on amphipods in Lake Baikal, highlighting their specialized teeth that allow them to expel water while gathering food while swimming.
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| 2019 | Chinese-owned AquaSib began constructing a water bottling plant and pipeline in Kultuk near Lake Baikal, planning to export 190 million liters of water to China, which sparked local protests over potential environmental damage and water depletion. |
| 2017 |
Lubomirskiidae
Itskovich, Kaluzhnaya, Veynberg & Erpenbeck described the species Baikalospongia abyssalis
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