Rock substrate rather than black stain alterations drives microbial community structure in the passage of Lascaux Cave

Abstract Background The World-famous UNESCO heritage from the Paleolithic human society, Lascaux Cave (France), has endeavored intense microclimatic perturbations, in part due to high touristic pressure. These perturbations have resulted in numerous disturbances of the cave ecosystem, including on i...

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Main Authors: Lise Alonso, Charline Creuzé-des-Châtelliers, Théo Trabac, Audrey Dubost, Yvan Moënne-Loccoz, Thomas Pommier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:Microbiome
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40168-018-0599-9