Longitudinal metabarcode analysis of karst bacterioplankton microbiomes provide evidence of epikarst to cave transport and community succession

Caves are often assumed to be static environments separated from weather changes experienced on the surface. The high humidity and stability of these subterranean environments make them attractive to many different organisms including microbes such as bacteria and protists. Cave waters generally ori...

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Main Authors: Kendall V. Morse, Dylan R. Richardson, Teresa L. Brown, Robert D. Vangundy, Aubrey Bruce Cahoon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2021-03-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/10757.pdf