Caves have been an item of amateur and professional exploration for many years. Research
on the karst caves has revealed great diversity of bacteria, algae, and fungi living on stone …

Cultural tourism expanded in the last half of the twentieth century, and the interest of visitors
has come to include caves containing archaeological remains. Some show caves attracted …

Relatively stable physical conditions in caves allow for the examination of the relationship
between geochemical processes and the activity of microorganisms, reflected in substantial …

Caves, with distinctive features and specialized ecosystems, harbour microorganisms that
have adapted metabolically to survive in seemingly harsh conditions with limited essential …

Caves provide relatively accessible sites in which individual species and microbial
communities grow to levels approaching 106 cells/gram of rock under near-starvation …

When you enter a cave, as a human, you are immediately struck by what an alien
environment you have entered, as the light fades, and cool, moist air surrounds you. Using …

Caves are outstanding geomicrobiological, ecological, and evolutionary laboratories. They
are relevant to life detection on extraterrestrial bodies because of the discovery of lava caves …

Microorganisms colonize caves extensively, and in caves open for tourism they may cause
alterations on wall surfaces. This is a major concern in caves displaying Paleolithic art …

Caves are commonly the home of diverse microbial biotas, the sites of active mineral
precipitation, and/or receptacles for the deposition of sediment. Mineral precipitation is …

The world is constantly facing threats, including the emergence of new pathogens and
antibiotic resistance among extant pathogens, which is a matter of concern. Therefore, the …