Characterization of prokaryotic communities in Guánica State dry forest caves using 16S ribosomal RNA gene amplicon sequencing
Prokaryotic diversity across four caves and a guano-enriched pond (mud) in Guánica State Dry Forest was characterized using 16S ribosomal RNA gene amplicon sequencing. Microbial profiling varies across the limestone rock formations and dry cave environment, revealing distinct subterranean prokaryotic composition.
Authors
- Josué Rodríguez-Ramos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2049-2765)
- Carlos Rı́os-Velázquez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3685-0838)
- Ángel M. Nieves‐Rivera
- Camila M. Martínez-Llaurador
- Miguel Canals-Mora
- Miguel J. Martínez-González
- Francisco J. Román-Soto
- Peter A. Camacho-Nazario
- Isabel Aguirre-Ortiz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-6230-347X)
- Naomy M. Chaparro-Mata
- Tesia Lin
Institutions
- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (US)
- University of Puerto Rico System (PR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Microbiology Resource Announcements
- Published
- 2026-09-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1128/mra.00646-26
- Primary Topic
- Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00