In soluble rocks such as limestone and dolostone there are two main types of cave genesis
(speleogenesis);(i) epigenic speleogenesis, in which the aggressiveness that forms caves is …

Caves are ubiquitous subterranean voids, accounting for a still largely unexplored surface of
the Earth underground. Due to the absence of sunlight and physical segregation, caves are …

Polar regions provide an ideal environment to investigate the succession of bacterial
communities. In the present study, we investigated the bacterial diversity and community …

Marine sediments act as a sink for various heavy metals, which may have profound impact
on sedimentary microbiota. However, our knowledge about the collaborative response of …

Lava caves differ from karstic caves in their genesis and mineral composition. Subsurface
microbiology of lava tube caves in Canary Islands, a volcanic archipelago in the Atlantic …

Morgana Cave is located in Val di Scerscen, Central Italian Alps. The cave opens at an
altitude of 2,600 m asl close to the retreating glacier Vedretto di Scerscen, and its entrance …

Background Moonmilk represents complex secondary structures and model systems to
investigate the interaction between microorganisms and carbonatic rocks. Grotta Nera is …

Tidally-influenced subterranean settings represent natural geomicrobiological laboratories,
relatively unexplored, that facilitate the investigation of new biomineralization processes …

The freshwater resource in karst is subjected to both sea level rise and an increasing
pressure caused by the high-water demand. Therefore, develo** an understanding of the …

The microbiota associated with vermiculations from karst caves is largely unknown.
Vermiculations are enigmatic deposits forming worm-like patterns on cave walls all over the …