Origin of cave fungi

ZF Zhang, P Zhao, L Cai - Frontiers in Microbiology, 2018 - frontiersin.org
… The data obtained from this study well demonstrated the non-cave origin of cave fungi, as
the caves were generally believed to be formed later than Pliocene period (3.5–4.0 ma), which …

A world review of fungi, yeasts, and slime moldes in caves

KJ Vanderwolf, D Malloch, DF McAlpine - 2013 - digitalcommons.usf.edu
… to the ecology of the cave habitat. Although studies published … Our hope is that the review
of cave fungi presented here will … about the origin and ecological roles of fungi in caves, and …

Fungal spore content of the atmosphere of the Cave of Nerja (southern Spain): diversity and origin

S Docampo, MM Trigo, M Recio, M Melgar… - Science of the Total …, 2011 - Elsevier
… Finally, the origin of the fungal spores found inside the cave is … A four-year study was carried
out inside a natural cave (Cave … The origin of fungal spores was analysed by indoor/outdoor …

Phylogenetic diversity of culturable fungi in the Heshang Cave, central China

B Man, H Wang, X Xiang, R Wang, Y Yun… - Frontiers in …, 2015 - frontiersin.org
… However, fungal diversity, physiology and ecological functions in cave ecosystems have
yet to be characterized. Studies of cave fungi will not only expand our knowledge of microbial …

Microscopic fungi isolated from the domica cave system (slovak karst national park, slovakia). a review

A Nováková - International Journal of Speleology, 2009 - digitalcommons.usf.edu
… In the past, various theories about vermiculation origin as well as participation in the … fungi
in the Domica Cave system showed a very broad microfungal spectrum, specially in cave air, …

Living in the dark: Bat caves as hotspots of fungal diversity

AOB Cunha, JDP Bezerra, TGL Oliveira, E Barbier… - PLoS …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
… of the origin and evolution of fungal diversity in caves is still a … time of suspected troglobitic
fungi in karst caves in China and … that several fungal species discovered from caves, on bats, …

Environment-driven control of fungi in subterranean ecosystems: the case of La Garma Cave (northern Spain)

S Sanchez-Moral, V Jurado, A Fernandez-Cortes… - International …, 2021 - Springer
origin of airborne fungi. Here we show that winter ventilation is critical for the increasing of
Basidiomycota spores in the cave air … and bats that visit or inhabit the cave. The combination of …

Unravelling the enigmatic origin of calcitic nanofibres in soils and caves: purely physicochemical or biogenic processes?

S Bindschedler, G Cailleau, O Braissant… - …, 2014 - bg.copernicus.org
origin of nanofibres is proposed based on the fact that current knowledge attributes a fungal
origin … In addition we propose a new original hypothesis based on the fungal origin of NFC. …

The microbiology of Lascaux cave

F Bastian, V Jurado, A Nováková… - …, 2010 - microbiologyresearch.org
… The data show that fungi play an important role in the cave, … on the fungal ecology is needed
in order to complete the cave … the origin of the microbial communities thriving in the cave. …

Airborne fungi in show caves from Southern Spain

I Dominguez-Moñino, V Jurado… - Applied Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
fungi in caves is of interest because many caves contain Paleolithic paintings that should be
protected from fungal … in four seasons over a year and discuss the origin of airborne fungi. …