The use of semi‐isolated habitats such as oceanic islands, lakes and mountain summits as
model systems has played a crucial role in the development of evolutionary and ecological …

In the absence of sunlight, caves harbor a great diversity of microbial colonies to extensive
biofilms with different sizes and colors visible to the naked eye. One of the most widespread …

Biofouling, ie, colonization of a given substrate by living organisms, has frequently been
reported for heritage materials and particularly on stone surfaces such as building facades …

Knowing the limits of the social carrying capacity of tourism is a fundamental component of
sustainable destination management, especially in protected natural areas, which implies …

Underground tourist cultural and natural heritage sites in Slovenia that share similar
management problems with other such sites worldwide include Postojna Cave with more …

Purpose We investigated the effects of human-induced disruption in a subterranean stable
environment containing valuable Palaeolithic paintings and engravings (Ardales Cave …

Visiting caves is an increasingly important tourism activity today. Because of this trend,
caves draw thousands of people every year. However, visiting caves can lead to some …

In this paper, a real-time monitoring system is presented to be used for environmental
parameters measurement in tourist caves that can be employed for getting a sustainable …

This study tests the hypothesis that the degree of moisture in the soil pore system
determines gas exchange processes (ventilation/charge) between the outer atmosphere …

This article presents a method used to identify thresholds to tourist carrying capacity of
Santana cave (CCSC), in Brazil, and their results. The method comprised three steps: the …