The environmental conditions of caves shape microbiota. Within caves' microbial
communities, actinomycetes are among the most abundant bacteria. Cave actinomycetes …

The different organisms, ranging from plants to bacteria, and viruses that dwell on built
cultural heritage can be passive or active participants in conservation processes. For the …

Antimicrobial resistance has become a global problem in recent decades. A gradual
reduction in drug discoveries has led to the current antimicrobial resistance crisis. Caves …

Marine sediments are characterized by intense degradation of sedimenting organic matter in
the water column and near surface sediments, combined with characteristically low …

The karst underground river ecosystem of Yucatan peninsula is composed of cave systems
and sinkholes. The microbial diversity of water from this underground river has been studied …

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

Caves are ecosystems and natural heritage sites with magnificent biological diversity, from
microorganisms to animals, despite their selective environment for development and …

Karst ecosystems represent up to 25% of the land surface and recent studies highlight their
potential role as a sink for atmospheric methane. Despite this, there is limited knowledge of …

CH 4 serves as an important greenhouse gas, yet limited knowledge is available in global
and regional CH 4 cycling, particularly in widely distributed karst terrain. In this study, we …

Cueva del Viento, located in the Canary Islands, Spain, is the Earth's sixth‐longest lava
tube, spanning 18,500 m, and was formed approximately 27,000 years ago. This complex …