The lampenflora in show caves and its treatment: an emerging ecological problem
The artificial lighting of caves adapted for touristic visits, leads to the appearance and propagation of a complex community of phototrophic organisms known as “lampenflora”. Formed mainly by algae and cyanobacteria, they produce the degradation of the colonized substrates and decrease the show val...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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University of South Florida Libraries
2019-09-01
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Series: | International Journal of Speleology |
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Online Access: | https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/ijs/vol48/iss3/4/ |