دورية أكاديمية
Effects of Anthropogenic Disturbance and Seasonal Variation on Aerobiota in Highly Visited Show Caves in Slovenia
| العنوان: | Effects of Anthropogenic Disturbance and Seasonal Variation on Aerobiota in Highly Visited Show Caves in Slovenia |
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| المؤلفون: | Rok Tomazin, Saša Simčič, Sanja Stopinšek, Andreja Nataša Kopitar, Andreja Kukec, Tadeja Matos, Janez Mulec |
| المصدر: | Microorganisms, Vol 11, Iss 10, p 2381 (2023) |
| بيانات النشر: | MDPI AG, 2023. |
| سنة النشر: | 2023 |
| المجموعة: | LCC:Biology (General) |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | aerobiology, aerosols, show cave, anthropogenic effect, infection control, Biology (General), QH301-705.5 |
| الوصف: | Aerosols in caves are natural tracers and, together with climatic parameters, provide a detailed insight into atmospheric conditions, responses to climatic changes and anthropogenic influences in caves. Microbiological air monitoring in show caves is becoming increasingly useful to understand changes in cave ecosystems and to implement and review measures for sustainable cave use and tourism development. In 2017 and 2018, air along tourist trails in caves Postojnska jama and Škocjanske jame (Slovenia) was sampled before and after tourist visits. Samples were analysed using culture-dependent methods, flow cytometry, detection of β-D-glucan and lipopolysaccharide and compared with CO2 and temperature data to measure anthropogenic influences and seasonality on aerobiota. While the presence of tourists significantly increased concentrations of airborne microorganisms (p < 0.05), β-D-glucan and CO2 did not show such a trend and were more dependent on seasonal changes. Locally, concentrations of cultivable microorganisms above 1000 CFU/m3 were detected, which could have negative effects on the autochthonous microbiota and possibly on human health. A mixture of bacteria typically associated with humans was found in the air and identified with MALDI-TOF MS. Using MALDI-TOF MS, we achieved a 69.6% success rate in identification. Micrococcus luteus, Streptococcus mitis, Staphylococcus epidermidis and Moraxella spp. were recognized as good indicators of cave anthropisation. |
| نوع الوثيقة: | article |
| وصف الملف: | electronic resource |
| اللغة: | English |
| تدمد: | 11102381 2076-2607 |
| Relation: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/11/10/2381; https://doaj.org/toc/2076-2607 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/microorganisms11102381 |
| URL الوصول: | https://doaj.org/article/ee8b4fc6d9c945ccb0b3c11e143f3170 |
| رقم الأكسشن: | edsdoj.8b4fc6d9c945ccb0b3c11e143f3170 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | Directory of Open Access Journals |
Full Text Finder | تدمد: | 11102381 20762607 |
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| DOI: | 10.3390/microorganisms11102381 |