Impacts of Alterations of Organic Inputs on the Bacterial Community within the sediments of Wind Cave, South Dakota, USA

Impacts of Alterations of Organic Inputs on the Bacterial Community within the sediments of Wind Cave, South Dakota, USA

Wind Cave (WICA) in the Black Hills of South Dakota, like many mostly dry caves in temperate regions is an energy-starved system.The biotic communities that reside in these systems are low in diversity and simple in structure, and sensitive to changes in externalinputs of organic matter. Caves open...

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Main Authors: Chelius Marisa K., Beresford Guy, Horton Howard, Quirk Megan, Selby Greg, Simpson Rodney T., Horrocks Rodney, Moore John C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of South Florida Libraries 2009-01-01
Series:International Journal of Speleology
Subjects:
Wind Cave
bacterial communities
diversity
geomicrobiology
detritus
Online Access:http://www.ijs.speleo.it/pdf/70.575.38(1)_Chelius.et.al.pdf

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