Long‐term water dynamics in the Lascaux cave karst: Impact of tree removal
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DOI: 10.1002/vzj2.70032
Abstract: Quantifying the hydrological dynamics of unsaturated karst environments in relation to their native vegetation is a critical step in developing adaptation strategies. This study investigates the effect of tree removal on water dynamics in the… read more here.
Keywords: water dynamics; lascaux cave; tree removal; water ... See more keywords
Microbial diversity and secondary metabolism potential in relation to dark alterations in Paleolithic Lascaux Cave
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DOI: 10.1038/s41522-024-00589-3
Abstract: Tourism in Paleolithic caves can cause an imbalance in cave microbiota and lead to cave wall alterations, such as dark zones. However, the mechanisms driving dark zone formation remain unclear. Using shotgun metagenomics in Lascaux… read more here.
Keywords: lascaux cave; dark; microbial diversity; dark zone ... See more keywords
Microbiome analysis in Lascaux Cave in relation to black stain alterations of rock surfaces and collembola
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DOI: 10.1111/1758-2229.13133
Abstract: Abstract Anthropization of Palaeolithic caves open for tourism may favour collembola invasion and result in the formation of black stains attributed to pigmented fungi. However, ecological processes underpinning black stain formation are not fully understood.… read more here.
Keywords: pigmented fungi; lascaux cave; black stains; black stain ... See more keywords
Rock substrate rather than black stain alterations drives microbial community structure in the passage of Lascaux Cave
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DOI: 10.1186/s40168-018-0599-9
Abstract: BackgroundThe World-famous UNESCO heritage from the Paleolithic human society, Lascaux Cave (France), has endeavored intense microclimatic perturbations, in part due to high touristic pressure. These perturbations have resulted in numerous disturbances of the cave ecosystem,… read more here.
Keywords: stain; microbial community; lascaux cave; substrate rather ... See more keywords