Pérez-Santos Natalia, Borrero-Villabol Sebastian Javier, Nieves-Morales Rene, Paez-Díaz Jessica Alejandra, Rivera-Lopez Edwin Omar, Rodríguez-Ramos Josué, Nieves-Rivera Angel M, Ríos-Velazquez Carlos
Microbial Biotechnology and Bioprospecting Laboratory, Biology Department, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez, USA.
Department of Food Science, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, USA.
Microbiol Resour Announc. 2025 Jul 10;14(7):e0035425. doi: 10.1128/mra.00354-25. Epub 2025 Jun 10.
The cave ecosystems host microbial communities adapted to extreme environments. This study utilized 16S rDNA to investigate the prokaryotic diversity across seven caves in Puerto Rico's northern limestone karst belt. Microbial profiling revealed distinct subterranean communities, enhancing our understanding of cave microbiology and potential applications in environmental conservation and microbial research.
洞穴生态系统中存在适应极端环境的微生物群落。本研究利用16S rDNA调查了波多黎各北部石灰岩岩溶带七个洞穴中的原核生物多样性。微生物分析揭示了独特的地下群落,增进了我们对洞穴微生物学的理解以及其在环境保护和微生物研究中的潜在应用。