Unearthing the global patterns of cultural heritage microbiome for conservation

Y Yu, J Zhang, R Chen, C Coleine, W Liu… - International …, 2024 - Elsevier
Cultural heritage worldwide is threatened by microbial biodeterioration. However, we know
very little about the global biogeography, ecology, and driving forces of these microbiomes …

Cultivable fungal diversity in two karstic caves in Italy: under-investigated habitats as source of putative novel taxa

A Poli, A Zanellati, E Piano, F Biagioli, C Coleine… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Microbial diversity of caves is largely understudied and its possible applications are still
unknown. Autochthonous fungi, in particular, may have the potential to biomineralize metals …

Gypsum Cave Biofilm Communities are Strongly Influenced by Bat-And Arthropod-Related Fungi

V Jurado, T Martin-Pozas, A Fernandez-Cortes… - Microbial Ecology, 2024 - Springer
Abstract The Gypsum Karst of Sorbas, Almeria, southeast Spain, includes a few caves
whose entrances are open and allow the entry and roosting of numerous bats. Caves are …

Deconstructing the Dimensions of Mycobiome Fingerprints in Luohandu Cave, Guilin, Southern China

BY Man, X Xiang, XY Cheng, HM Wang, CT Su… - Microorganisms, 2024 - mdpi.com
Subterranean karst caves are windows into the terrestrial subsurface to deconstruct the
dimensions of mycobiome fingerprints. However, impeded by the constraints of remote …