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View article: Correction: Sitar et al. A New Hotspot of Cave Leptodirini (Coleoptera: Leiodidae) from the Romanian Carpathians. Insects 2025, 16, 806
Correction: Sitar et al. A New Hotspot of Cave Leptodirini (Coleoptera: Leiodidae) from the Romanian Carpathians. Insects 2025, 16, 806 Open
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View article: Assessment of Potentially Toxic Elements Pollution Pattern and Environmental Risk in Soils from Carpathian Areas Using a GIS-Based Approach and Pollution Indices
Assessment of Potentially Toxic Elements Pollution Pattern and Environmental Risk in Soils from Carpathian Areas Using a GIS-Based Approach and Pollution Indices Open
Understanding the occurrence and spatial variability of potentially toxic elements in soils is essential for tracing pollution origins, assessing ecological risks, and supporting sustainable land use management. This study investigates the…
View article: A New Hotspot of Cave Leptodirini (Coleoptera: Leiodidae) from the Romanian Carpathians
A New Hotspot of Cave Leptodirini (Coleoptera: Leiodidae) from the Romanian Carpathians Open
Romania’s subterranean habitats (including caves and other superficial subterranean environments) have more than 300 troglobionts according to Dryad, https://doi [...]
View article: The mirabilite microbiocosm in a Carpathian contact cave
The mirabilite microbiocosm in a Carpathian contact cave Open
This study examines the microbial and geochemical environment surrounding mirabilite (sodium sulfate decahydrate) deposits in Izvorul Tăușoarelor Cave, located in the Romanian Carpathians. Using a metabarcoding approach, we analysed mirabi…
View article: Supplementary material to "The mirabilite microbiocosm in a Carpathian contact cave"
Supplementary material to "The mirabilite microbiocosm in a Carpathian contact cave" Open
View article: Community-level physiological profiling of carbon substrate metabolization by microbial communities associated to sediments and water in karstic caves from Romania
Community-level physiological profiling of carbon substrate metabolization by microbial communities associated to sediments and water in karstic caves from Romania Open
Cave ecosystems comprise specialized microbial communities that play essential roles in biogeochemical cycles; yet their metabolic capabilities and ecological functions are not fully understood. As conventional cultivation techniques provi…
View article: Linking rock outcrop size and distance to soil multifunctionality in mountain ecosystems
Linking rock outcrop size and distance to soil multifunctionality in mountain ecosystems Open
Rock outcrops, prevalent in mountain ecosystems worldwide, occupy space and exhibit distinct physical and chemical properties compared with soil. Therefore, it is theorized that these properties significantly affect soil functions. However…
View article: Exploring the Bacteriome Diversity and Use as a Proxy for Climate Change and Human Impacts on Groundwater in Temperate and Tropical Countries
Exploring the Bacteriome Diversity and Use as a Proxy for Climate Change and Human Impacts on Groundwater in Temperate and Tropical Countries Open
View article: Double-Barrel Urocolostomy After Pelvic Exenteration: Short-Term Morbidity and Patient-Reported Quality of Life
Double-Barrel Urocolostomy After Pelvic Exenteration: Short-Term Morbidity and Patient-Reported Quality of Life Open
View article: Exploring the bacteriome use as a proxy for climate change and pollution impacts on groundwater in temperate and tropical countries
Exploring the bacteriome use as a proxy for climate change and pollution impacts on groundwater in temperate and tropical countries Open
This research investigates bacterial communities in various cave pool water and substrates from Brazil and Romania for their use as indicators of environmental impacts on groundwater. Significant regional and seasonal differences were obse…
View article: The gut microbiome mediates adaptation to scarce food in Coleoptera
The gut microbiome mediates adaptation to scarce food in Coleoptera Open
View article: A collaborative backbone resource for comparative studies of subterranean evolution: The World Asellidae database
A collaborative backbone resource for comparative studies of subterranean evolution: The World Asellidae database Open
Transition to novel environments, such as groundwater colonization by surface organisms, provides an excellent research ground to study phenotypic evolution. However, interspecific comparative studies on evolution to groundwater life are f…
View article: Potential Environmental Drivers of Fossil Bones Degradation—A Metabarcoding Approach in Two Carpathian Caves
Potential Environmental Drivers of Fossil Bones Degradation—A Metabarcoding Approach in Two Carpathian Caves Open
Studies on fossil bone microbial communities are scarce; even fewer studies were performed in cave deposits. For our research, sediments and fossil bones were sampled, and the whole community 16S rRNA gene-based metabarcoding analyses were…
View article: Reviewer response for version 1
Reviewer response for version 1 Open
Using Ion Torrent sequencing of the V4 region of the 16S rRNA gene, we investigated the sediment from four anchialine caves on Eleuthera (Bahamas). Anchialine caves are secluded, landlocked marine ecosystems, with high degrees of endemism.…
View article: The gut microbiome mediates adaptation to scarce food in Coleoptera
The gut microbiome mediates adaptation to scarce food in Coleoptera Open
Beetles are ubiquitous cave invertebrates worldwide that adapted to scarce subterranean resources when they colonized caves. Here, we investigated the potential role of gut microbiota in the adaptation of beetles to caves from different cl…
View article: Sr Isotope, Major, and Trace Element Signatures in Karst Groundwaters
Sr Isotope, Major, and Trace Element Signatures in Karst Groundwaters Open
Natural and anthropogenic factors highly influence the concentration of major (Na, Mg, K, Ca) and trace (Sr, Ba, Mn, Li) elements, anions (HCO3−, NO3−, SO42−, Cl−), and Sr isotopic signatures. The current study identified the Sr isotopic s…
View article: Diversity, distribution and organic substrates preferences of microbial communities of a low anthropic activity cave in North-Western Romania
Diversity, distribution and organic substrates preferences of microbial communities of a low anthropic activity cave in North-Western Romania Open
Introduction Karst caves are characterized by relatively constant temperature, lack of light, high humidity, and low nutrients availability. The diversity and functionality of the microorganisms dwelling in caves micro-habitats are yet und…
View article: P159: Variants in cohesin release factors WAPL, PDS5A, and PDS5B define a new class of cohesinopathies*
P159: Variants in cohesin release factors WAPL, PDS5A, and PDS5B define a new class of cohesinopathies* Open
View article: Life histories in groundwater organisms
Life histories in groundwater organisms Open
View article: Data for "Let's not wing it: Effective conservation of subterranean-roosting bats"
Data for "Let's not wing it: Effective conservation of subterranean-roosting bats" Open
Database as both excel (.xls) and tab-delimited (.csv) associated with the publication: Meierhofer M.B., et al. (2023) Let’s not wing it: Effective conservation of subterranean-roosting bats. Conservation biology. Please refer to the main …
View article: Bat dynamics modelling as a tool for conservation management in subterranean environments
Bat dynamics modelling as a tool for conservation management in subterranean environments Open
Bat species inhabit subterranean environments (e.g., caves and mines) in small areas with specific microclimatic conditions, during various periods of their life cycle. Bats can be negatively influenced by microclimatic changes within thei…
View article: Microbial water quality and health risk assessment in karst springs from Apuseni Mountains, Romania
Microbial water quality and health risk assessment in karst springs from Apuseni Mountains, Romania Open
In Apuseni Mountains (North-Western Romania), many of the inhabitants live in rural communities with limited or no access to the centralized and controlled water supply. This study assesses the microbiological quality of six karst spring w…
View article: Competition-cooperation in the chemoautotrophic ecosystem of Movile Cave: first metagenomic approach on sediments
Competition-cooperation in the chemoautotrophic ecosystem of Movile Cave: first metagenomic approach on sediments Open
View article: The ground beetles (Coleoptera, Carabidae) from the René Jeannel collection of the Babeș-Bolyai University Zoological Museum, Romania
The ground beetles (Coleoptera, Carabidae) from the René Jeannel collection of the Babeș-Bolyai University Zoological Museum, Romania Open
This paper reviews the ground beetles from René Jeannel collection which is preserved in Zoological Museum of Babeș-Bolyai University. The illustrious coleopterologist, René Jeannel was a French entomologist, who worked between 1920-1930 a…
View article: Quantitative microbial risk assessment as a tool for groundwater monitoring. A case study in the rural communities of Romania
Quantitative microbial risk assessment as a tool for groundwater monitoring. A case study in the rural communities of Romania Open
Karst springs are an essential source of drinking water in rural communities in North-Western Romania. Due to the fractured dolomite aquifers, dolines, or blind valleys, these springs are vulnerable to contamination by human and zoonotic p…
View article: Occurrence of Li in groundwaters and plants from Dobrogea karst area, Romania
Occurrence of Li in groundwaters and plants from Dobrogea karst area, Romania Open
A positive association of Li consumption with the potentially protective and beneficial for the human health was reported (Barjasteh-Askari et al. 2020). Drinking water, grains, or vegetables can be a significant Li source for humans. Micr…
View article: Groundwater contamination and human health risk assessment in the main karst areas of Romania
Groundwater contamination and human health risk assessment in the main karst areas of Romania Open
Long-term monitoring reveals the temporal evolution of groundwater chemistry and the potential human health risk posed by the use of contaminated waters (Giri and Singh 2015). Groundwater aquifers are an important source of drinking water …
View article: The microbiome of phosphate-rich deposits in Muierilor Cave, South-Western Carpathians
The microbiome of phosphate-rich deposits in Muierilor Cave, South-Western Carpathians Open
Muierilor Cave is one of the most important caves in Romania from paleontological, biological, and archaeological points of view. A newly discovered chamber, with unique yellow calcite crystals, fine-grained crusts, and black sediments, is…
View article: The genus Protopholeuon (Coleoptera, Leptodirini): distribution, morphological, ultratructural and genetic details
The genus Protopholeuon (Coleoptera, Leptodirini): distribution, morphological, ultratructural and genetic details Open
Protopholeuon is a monospecific genus of Leptodirini, endemic to Romania, represented by Protopholeuon hungaricum , described incompletely by Csiki in 1904. In 1923, René Jeannel published a more comprehensive morphological description of …
View article: Is the gut microbiome involved in adaptation of beetles to caves?
Is the gut microbiome involved in adaptation of beetles to caves? Open
Cave beetles are endemic to one or few caves and live in a stable subterranean microclimate and permanent darkness. However, not much is known about the food sources of cave beetles and the share of autotrophic sources in their diet. Seven…