Among fundamental research questions in subterranean biology, the role of subterranean
microbiomes playing in key elements cycling is a top-priority one. Karst caves are widely …

Background: Manganese is an essential micronutrient that plays a pivotal role in
environmental systems, plant physiology, and human health. This review comprehensively …

A systematic survey of 57 different paragenetic modes distributed among 5659 mineral
species reveals patterns in the diversity and distribution of minerals related to their evolving …

To date, the highly adapted cave microbial communities are challenged by the expanding
anthropization of these subterranean habitats. Although recent advances in characterizing …

Biological oxygen-dosed activated carbon (BODAC) filters in an Ultrapure water plant were
demonstrated to have the potential to further treat secondary wastewater treatment effluent …

A study was carried out to identify biogeochemical reactions along a transect of a coastal
dolomitic aquifer. In this transect, the physicochemical parameters of the groundwater as …

Manganese oxides are widely distributed in soils and sediments, affecting the migration and
transformation of heavy metals and organic pollutants. The microbial conversion of soluble …

Three different organic substrates, K-medium, sterilized activated sludge (SAS), and
methanol, were examined for utility as substrates for enriching manganese-oxidizing …

Lead is a toxic environmental contaminant associated with current and historic mine sites.
Here we studied the natural attenuation of Pb in a limestone cave system that receives …

Microorganisms are important for the formation and biogeochemistry of caves. Some caves
are energy-rich systems with abundant organic or inorganic chemical energy inputs that …