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 …

The aerobiology of caves in Southern Spain possesses special characteristics, different from
caves located in Northern Spain. Previous studies demonstrated the influence of outdoor air …

Anthropogenic disturbance on natural ecosystems is growing in frequency and magnitude
affecting all ecosystems components. Understanding the response of different types of …

Karst caves are distinctive ecosystems that have limited nutrients, darkness, low to moderate
temperatures, and high moisture levels, which allow for a diverse range of fungal …

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

Mycobiota are important in underground ecology. In 2014, we discovered dark stains on
clayey sediments on the walls of Driny Cave, Slovakia. Our description is based on the …

For the first time, the composition of micromycetes communities was investigated in both
photic and aphotic entrance zones of seven caves in Montenegro: Obodska Pećina …

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 …

Aim Previous studies primarily based on the culture method have revealed that caves host a
high fungal diversity and that exogenous carbon sources influence fungal communities …

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