16S rRNA Gene Amplicon Sequencing Data of the Iron Quadrangle Ferruginous Caves (Brazil) Shows the Importance of Conserving This Singular and Threatened Geosystem

• Published in: Diversity (Basel) Vol. 13; no. 10; p. 494
• Main Authors: Lemes, Camila G. C., Villa, Morghana M., Felestrino, Érica B., Perucci, Luiza O., Assis, Renata A. B., Cordeiro, Isabella F., Fonseca, Natasha P., Guerra, Lara C. C., Caneschi, Washington L., Moraes, Lauro Â. G., do Carmo, Flávio F., Kamino, Luciana H. Y., Vale, Pedro N. C., Guima, Suzana E. S., Setubal, João C., Salgado, André A. R., Moreira, Leandro M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.10.2021
• Subjects: Abundance; Anthropogenic factors; Biodiversity; biofilm; Biofilms; Biomolecules; Biotechnology; Brazil; canga; Caves; Comparative analysis; Ecosystems; Endemism; ferruginous outcrops; Floors; Gene sequencing; genes; Genetic testing; Geobacter; Humidity; indigenous species; Intelligence; Iron; Iron compounds; Iron ores; macrolides; microbiome; Microbiota; Microorganisms; natural cavities; Polyketides; Pseudonocardia; Quartzite; Relative abundance; rRNA 16S; Brazil; United States > US

The Iron Quadrangle (IQ) is one of the main iron ore producing regions of the world. The exploitation of its reserves jeopardizes the high biological endemism associated with this region. This work aimed to understand the diversity and bacterial potential associated with IQ caves. Floor and ceiling...