Only above-water microbes play a role in cave development
Wednesday, September 2, 2015 - 14:00
in Earth & Climate
Only the microbes located above the water's surface contribute to the development of hydrogen-sulfide-rich caves, suggests an international team of researchers. Since 2004, researchers have been studying the Frasassi cave system, an actively developing limestone cave system located 1500 feet underground in central Italy.