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Schematic representation of the distribution pattern of water filaments, (bio)vermiculations and gypsum moonmilk in Fetida Cave, along with the most representative microbial groups (in white) and the main geochemical (within squares) and mineralogical (within ovals) characteristics in each type of biofilm/deposit.

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posted on 2019-08-08, 17:39 authored by Ilenia M. D’Angeli, Daniele Ghezzi, Stefan Leuko, Andrea Firrincieli, Mario Parise, Adriano Fiorucci, Bartolomeo Vigna, Rosangela Addesso, Daniela Baldantoni, Cristina Carbone, Ana Zelia Miller, Valme Jurado, Cesareo Saiz-Jimenez, Jo De Waele, Martina Cappelletti

The pH values are also reported. For the water filaments, the three filament morphologies are shown, i.e. floating, sedimented, and streamer filaments.

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