Bacterial diversity associated with mineral substrates and hot springs from caves and tunnels of the Naica Underground System (Chihuahua, Mexico)

The Naica Underground System (NUS) in Northern Mexico comprises a lead, zinc, and silver producing mine and displays the largest gypsum crystals ever found in natural caves. The caves are now closed to the public and mining activities have been suspended for an undefined period since October 2015. B...

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Main Authors: Adriana Espino del Castillo, Hugo Beraldi-Campesi, Patricia Amador-Lemus, Hiram Isaac Beltrán, Sylvie Le Borgne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of South Florida Libraries 2018-05-01
Series:International Journal of Speleology
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Online Access:http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/ijs/vol47/iss2/10/