Characterization of fungal communities in Puerto Rican caves using internal transcribed spacer sequencing
Cave ecosystems harbor unique and diverse microbial ecology, with fungal communities playing important roles. This study utilizes internal transcribed spacer across seven caves in the northern limestone karst belt area of Puerto Rico to investigate fungal composition. This enhances scientific understanding of subterranean microbial dynamics and supports conservation efforts.
Authors
- Josué A. Rodríguez-Ramos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2049-2765)
- Edwin Omar Rivera-Lopez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6118-0816)
- Carlos Rı́os-Velázquez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3685-0838)
- Ángel M. Nieves‐Rivera
- Rene Nieves-Morales
- Jessica Alejandra Paez-Díaz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-6418-9232)
- Natalia Pérez-Santos
- Sebastian Javier Borrero-Villabol
Institutions
- Pennsylvania State University (US)
- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (US)
- University of Puerto Rico System (PR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Microbiology Resource Announcements
- Published
- 2025-05-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1128/mra.00022-25
- Primary Topic
- Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00