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Screening The Cultivable Cave Microbial Mats For The Production Of Antimicrobial Compounds And Antibiotic Resistance, Jerneja Ambrožič Avguštin, Patricia Petrič, Lejla Pašić
Screening The Cultivable Cave Microbial Mats For The Production Of Antimicrobial Compounds And Antibiotic Resistance, Jerneja Ambrožič Avguštin, Patricia Petrič, Lejla Pašić
International Journal of Speleology
The current work extends the phenotypic characterization of a bacterial culture collection obtained from white, yellow, grey or pink microbial cave wall colonies that are common in the caves of Slovenian Karst. We have determined antibiotic resistance to 22 natural and synthetic antibiotics in 69 isolates from the microbial mats. Thirty-eight isolates (52%) were resistant to 1-5 antibiotics; another 27 isolates (37%) were resistant to 6-10 antibiotics; and 7 isolates (0.1%) were resistant to 11-17 antibiotics. We screened for production of antimicrobial compounds by growing cave isolates on five different media and overlaying individual cultures with ten Gram-positive and Gram …
Uis Commission On Volcanic Caves Newsletter, No. 75, December 2019, Ed Waters
Uis Commission On Volcanic Caves Newsletter, No. 75, December 2019, Ed Waters
KIP Articles
Contents: Editorial - Message from the Chairman - 19th International Symposium on Volcanic Caves, Catania, August/September 2020 - European Space Agency Appeal for Innovative Ideas for Exploring Lunar Caves - STOP PRESS! 19th International Symposium on Volcanic Caves Registration Now Open
Embryonic Origin And Genetic Basis Of Cave Associated Phenotypes In The Isopod Crustacean Asellus Aquaticus., Hafasa Mojaddidi, Franco E Fernandez, Priscilla A Erickson, Meredith E. Protas
Embryonic Origin And Genetic Basis Of Cave Associated Phenotypes In The Isopod Crustacean Asellus Aquaticus., Hafasa Mojaddidi, Franco E Fernandez, Priscilla A Erickson, Meredith E. Protas
Meredith Protas
Characteristics common to animals living in subterranean environments include the reduction or absence of eyes, lessened pigmentation and enhanced sensory systems. How these characteristics have evolved is poorly understood for the majority of cave dwelling species. In order to understand the evolution of these changes, this study uses an invertebrate model system, the freshwater isopod crustacean, Asellus aquaticus, to examine whether adult differences between cave and surface dwelling individuals first appear during embryonic development. We hypothesized that antennal elaboration, as well as eye reduction and pigment loss, would be apparent during embryonic development. We found that differences in pigmentation, eye …
Late Pleistocene Site Formation And Paleoclimate At Lapa Do Picareiro, Portugal, Michael M. Benedetti, Jonathan A. Haws, Nuno F. Bicho, Lukas Friedl, Brooks B. Ellwood
Late Pleistocene Site Formation And Paleoclimate At Lapa Do Picareiro, Portugal, Michael M. Benedetti, Jonathan A. Haws, Nuno F. Bicho, Lukas Friedl, Brooks B. Ellwood
Faculty Publications
© 2019 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. The cave site of Lapa do Picareiro, Portugal contains a deep (~10 m) sedimentary sequence representing much of the Middle and Upper Paleolithic, with abundant animal bones, lithic/bone/shell artifacts, and charcoal/ash in hearths. A deposition model based on 49 radiocarbon ages demonstrates average sedimentation rates of 0.1–0.3 mm a −1 between 9 and 45 ka. Extrapolation suggests an age at the base of the excavation of 65–78 ka. The cave sediments are primarily limestone éboulis derived from roof spalling, and muddy fine sediment derived from weathered soil infiltrating through bedrock joints and crevices. Bone preservation …
Covington-Reynolds Family Papers (Mss 677), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Covington-Reynolds Family Papers (Mss 677), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 677. Chiefly courtship letters written by Edward Daniel Covington while teaching high school industrial arts classes at St. Petersburg High School in Florida to his girlfriend and future wife, Evelyn Reynolds, Cave City, Kentucky. The 1933 letters mention the financial effects of the Great Depression and the difficulty of paying teachers.
A Comparison Of Cave Microbial Communities To Cave Roosting Bat Microbiota In El Malpais National Monument, Usa, Nicole A. Caimi
A Comparison Of Cave Microbial Communities To Cave Roosting Bat Microbiota In El Malpais National Monument, Usa, Nicole A. Caimi
Biology ETDs
The arrival of white-nose syndrome (WNS), a devastating fungal disease, has highlighted the need to better understand bat microbiota and how bats acquire their microbiota. To address this need, we investigated how bat microbiota compare to microbiota from the cave walls in two El Malpais National Monument caves. The external surfaces of six roosting bats from each cave, representing four different bat species, and their associated microbial mats were sampled. One to three air samples were taken in each cave. Samples were sequenced using Illumina MiSeq sequencing of the 16S rRNA gene for bacterial diversity and the ITS region for …
Comparing Structure From Motion Photogrammetry And Computer Vision For Low-Cost 3d Cave Mapping: Tipton-Haynes Cave, Tennessee, Clinton Elmore
Comparing Structure From Motion Photogrammetry And Computer Vision For Low-Cost 3d Cave Mapping: Tipton-Haynes Cave, Tennessee, Clinton Elmore
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Natural caves represent one of the most difficult environments to map with modern 3D technologies. In this study I tested two relatively new methods for 3D mapping in Tipton-Haynes Cave near Johnson City, Tennessee: Structure from Motion Photogrammetry and Computer Vision using Tango, an RGB-D (Red Green Blue and Depth) technology. Many different aspects of these two methods were analyzed with respect to the needs of average cave explorers. Major considerations were cost, time, accuracy, durability, simplicity, lighting setup, and drift. The 3D maps were compared to a conventional cave map drafted with measurements from a modern digital survey instrument …
Cave Research Foundation Quarterly, Volume 47, No. 3, August 2019, Laura Lexander
Cave Research Foundation Quarterly, Volume 47, No. 3, August 2019, Laura Lexander
KIP Articles
Contents: Twenty Years of Owning Diamond Caverns -- Exploration in the World's Longest Cave -- Lava Beds National Monument, Siskiyou County, California South Castle Flow Expedition, March 24 - April 1, 2019 -- Lava Beds National Monument, April 22-29, 2019 -- Craters of the Moon National Monument, Blaine County, Idaho -- Ozark Operations Activities, March-June 2019 -- 2019 Expedition Calendar
Carbon Dioxide Monitoring : Preliminary Results Report 2019, Sonia Meyer
Carbon Dioxide Monitoring : Preliminary Results Report 2019, Sonia Meyer
KIP Articles
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The Resurrection Of Nora O'Brien, Abigail Elizabeth Benson
The Resurrection Of Nora O'Brien, Abigail Elizabeth Benson
MSU Graduate Theses
There is a cave, hidden in the hills, that brings the dead back to life. Its power is the driving force behind the blood feud between the Walshes and the O’Briens that lasts for generations. Jeremiah Walsh, a young boy growing up just after the civil war, is entrusted with the location of the cave and its secrets. But when he kills to protect his family legacy, he is stricken with guilt and questions his loyalties. His story parallels Nora O’Brien’s, a teenage girl who moves to the Ozarks with her family after the death of her grandfather. As she …
Cave Research Foundation Quarterly, Volume 47, No. 2, May 2019, Laura Lexander
Cave Research Foundation Quarterly, Volume 47, No. 2, May 2019, Laura Lexander
KIP Articles
Contents: President's Corner -- Evidence for Extreme Floods in New Discovery and Related Passages in Mammoth Cave -- Echo Spring Trip Report -- Lower Cave, February 2019, Carlsbad Caverns National Park, New Mexico -- Ozark Operations Activities, December 2018 - March 2019 -- Oklahoma Ozarks -- Mammoth Cave: Labor Day Expedition, August 31 - September 3, 2018 -- Mammoth Cave: February Expedition, February 15-18, 2019 -- Just Published by Cave Books: Letters from Mammoth Cave -- 2019 Expedition Calendar
Uis Commission On Volcanic Caves Newsletter, No. 74, May 2019, Ed Waters
Uis Commission On Volcanic Caves Newsletter, No. 74, May 2019, Ed Waters
KIP Articles
Contents: Editorial - Message from the Chairman - The Volcanic Cave Inventory Project of Lanzarote - Cueva Agua del Leon, Argentina - Prehistoric Archaeology, Vietnam - Lava caves in Heilongjiang and Jilin Provinces, China - Installation of pahoehoe by lava tubes and tunnels
Beneath The Forest, Volume 12, No. 1, Spring 2019, Dan Seifert
Beneath The Forest, Volume 12, No. 1, Spring 2019, Dan Seifert
KIP Articles
Contents: Best Practices in Show Caves Management -- White-Nose Syndrome Screening and Visitor Management at Lava River Cave -- Cave Conservation Education Comes to Montana and Colorado -- eCave: An Online Citizen Science Approach to Cave Monitoring -- Montana Caving Groups Receive Awards -- Jewel Cave: After Mile 200 -- Tips for Growing a Cave and Karst Program on your Forest
Cave Dripwater Isotopic Signals Related To The Altitudinal Gradient Of Mount-Lebanon: Implication For Speleothem Studies, Carole Nehme, Sophie Verheyden, Fadi H. Nader, Jocelyne Adjizian-Gerard, Dominique Genty, Kevin De Bont, Benedicte Minster, Ghada Salem, David Verstraten, Philippe Clayes
Cave Dripwater Isotopic Signals Related To The Altitudinal Gradient Of Mount-Lebanon: Implication For Speleothem Studies, Carole Nehme, Sophie Verheyden, Fadi H. Nader, Jocelyne Adjizian-Gerard, Dominique Genty, Kevin De Bont, Benedicte Minster, Ghada Salem, David Verstraten, Philippe Clayes
International Journal of Speleology
An important step in paleoclimate reconstructions based on vadose cave carbonate deposits or speleothems is to evaluate the sensitivity of the cave environment and speleothems to regional climate. Accordingly, we studied four caves, located at different altitudes along the western flank of Mount-Lebanon (Eastern Mediterranean). The objectives of this study are to identify the present-day variability in temperature, pCO2, and water isotopic composition and to assess the possible influence of the altitudinal gradient on cave drip waters and cave streams. We present here an overview of the spatial variability of rainwater based on local and regional data, and …
Cave Research Foundation Quarterly, Volume 47, No. 1, February 2019, Laura Lexander
Cave Research Foundation Quarterly, Volume 47, No. 1, February 2019, Laura Lexander
KIP Articles
Contents: President's Corner -- Caves and Named Karst Features in Cave Research Foundation's Hamilton Valley, Kentucky -- Obituary for Robert Ray Parrish -- Elmer's Trench and Downflow Post Office Cave, Lava Beds National Monument, Tulelake, California, October 13-19, 2018 -- Ozark Operations Activities, September-December 2018 -- Mammoth Cave: Independence Day Expedition, June 29 - July 8, 2018 -- Mammoth Cave: CRF Annual Meeting and November Expedition, November 8-11, 2018 -- Mammoth Cave: Thanksgiving Expedition, November 21-25, 2018 -- Mammoth Cave: New Year's Expedition, December 28, 2018 - January 1, 2019 -- 2019 Expedition Calendar
Gota A Gota, No. 18, 2019, Toni Pérez Fernández
Gota A Gota, No. 18, 2019, Toni Pérez Fernández
Gota a Gota
Contents: Editorial -- VII Concurso Internacional de Fotografía de Flora y Fauna Cavernícolas -- Cova Figuera-Carrotja d'en Servera o Cova de Sa Figuera (Manacor, Mallorca) -- El Enigmatico Mundo de las Cazoletas, en Torno a la Sima del Silex y Cueva de las Palomas (Teba, Málaga) -- Inestabilidad Critica de Cavernas (I): Inventario de Evidencias -- Expedición Intimachay 2019 (Perú) -- Las Cuevas Perdidas de Córdoba Capital -- Sa Comuna de Bunyola y Alrededores (1ª Parte) (Bunyola, Mallorca) -- Estudio de las Paletas o Escudos de Calcita de la Cueva Titán en el Elemento Natural Destacado "Pan de Guajaibón" (Cuba) …
Gota A Gota, No. 17, 2019, Toni Pérez Fernández
Gota A Gota, No. 17, 2019, Toni Pérez Fernández
KIP Articles
Portada de GOTA A GOTA nº 14 (2017) -- Editorial y datos de la publicación -- Breve crónica XVII Congreso Internacional de Espeleología de la UIS en Penrith "Cuevas en la Tierra Antigua" (Australia) -- Contribución al conocimiento de la biología subterránea de Andalucía (sur de España) V: nuevas aportaciones de Lucas von Heyden y Charles Piochard de la Brûlerie -- Neotectónica y patrones de cavernamiento en Punta Guanos, Matanzas, Cuba (III). El desarrollo del karst -- Serra de Na Burguesa. Zona de Puig de Vilarrassa y alrededores (Calvià, Mallorca) (2ªparte) -- La Cueva de la Raíz, mayor cavidad de …
Pirir And Ir-Rf Dating Of Archaeological Deposits At Badahlin And Gu Myaung Caves - First Luminescence Ages For Myanmar, Maria Schaarschmidt, Xiao Fu, Bo Li, Ben Marwick, Kyaw Khaing, Katerina Douka, Richard G. Roberts
Pirir And Ir-Rf Dating Of Archaeological Deposits At Badahlin And Gu Myaung Caves - First Luminescence Ages For Myanmar, Maria Schaarschmidt, Xiao Fu, Bo Li, Ben Marwick, Kyaw Khaing, Katerina Douka, Richard G. Roberts
Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers: Part B
Reliable chronologies are essential for understanding the timing and routes of human dispersal through Southeast Asia, both of which remain open questions. This study provides luminescence chronologies for two archaeological sites in Myanmar-Badahlin Cave and Gu Myaung Cave-from which Palaeolithic artefacts have been recovered. We applied single-grain post-infrared infrared stimulated luminescence (pIRIR) and multi-grain infrared-radiofluorescence (IR-RF) dating methods to potassium-rich feldspar (K-feldspar) grains extracted from the sedimentary deposits at these two sites. Luminescence characteristics of the K-feldspar extracts showed that the procedures were well suited for dating. The single-grain pIRIR ages suggest human occupation of Badahlin and Gu Myaung Caves …