Karst caves are characterized by darkness, low temperature, high humidity, and oligotrophic
organisms due to its relatively closed and strongly zonal environments. Up to now, 1626 …

Forensic microbiology is a relatively new area of forensic sciences. It considers the potential
of microorganisms to be used in criminal investigations. As most studies involve the role of …

Cave microbiota knowledge has greatly expanded in the past decades, driven by the
development of molecular techniques, which allow an in-depth characterization of diversity …

Despite speleomycological research going back to the 1960s, the biodiversity of many
specific groups of micromycetes in underground sites still remains unknown, including …

Abstract: Isolation and screening of new fungal strains from extreme and understudied
environments, such as caves, is a promising approach to find higher yields enzyme …

Simple Summary Fungi and bats are important parts of many ecosystems where they play
critical ecological roles. Bats can contribute to an increase of airborne fungi in underground …

Epicoccum nigrum Link is a cosmopolitan species, and it has been described as both an in
vitro and in vivo antagonist of many fungal pathogens of plants. However, there are no clear …

In this study, three possibly smuggled marble statues of an unknown origin, two human torsi
(a female and a male) and a small head, were subjected to molecular analyses. The aim …

This paper is the first aero-mycological report from Demänovská Ice Cave. Fungal spores
were sampled from the internal and external air of the cave in June, 2014, using the impact …

This paper is a speleomycological report from a former aluminous shale mine in Janowiec,
Poland. Fungi were identified morphologically and molecularly. Microclimatic conditions …