Publications by authors named "Nynne M R Ravn"
Environ Microbiome
August 2022
Article Synopsis
- Subarctic caves are vulnerable to climate change, and this study aimed to understand the nutrient availability and biodiversity of their ecosystems by examining environmental factors and biological communities in six caves in Northern Norway.
- Researchers found that cave ecosystems had low diversity of surface-dwelling invertebrates but higher diversity and complexity in bacterial communities compared to surface soil, with notable stability across caves due to harsher conditions.
- The study indicates that changes in the environment, such as accelerated snowmelt due to global warming, could disrupt these unique cave ecosystems and their intricate microbial interactions, emphasizing the need for further research on their long-term biodiversity.
