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Ilham Bentaleb

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Guano-related phosphate-rich minerals in European caves

2019

International audience; Guano is a typical deposit found in caves derived from the excretions of bats and in minor cases of birds. These organic deposits decompose and form a series of acid fluids and gases that can interact with the minerals, sediments, and rocks present in the cave. Over sixty phosphates are known and described from caves, but guano decay also often leads to the formation of nitrates and sulfates. In this study twenty-two European caves were investigated for their guano-related secondary minerals. Using various analytical techniques, seventeen phosphates, along with one sulfate (gypsum), were recognized as secondary products of guano decay. Among those minerals, some are …

phosphatesGypsum010504 meteorology & atmospheric sciencesQH301-705.5Settore GEO/04 - Geografia Fisica E GeomorfologiaGeochemistrybat guanocave minerals phosphate bat guanoengineering.material010502 geochemistry & geophysics01 natural sciencessecondary cave mineralsApatitechemistry.chemical_compoundCavesecondary cave minerals phosphates minerogenesis limestone caves bat guanominerogenesisBiology (General)Sulfatelimestone cavephosphate0105 earth and related environmental sciencesEarth-Surface Processescave mineralsQE1-996.5geographygeography.geographical_feature_categoryMineralSettore GEO/07 - Petrologia E PetrografiaGeology15. Life on landPhosphatehumanitiessecondary cave mineralchemistryminerogenesivisual_artlimestone cavesGuanoengineeringvisual_art.visual_art_mediumPyrite[SDU.STU.MI]Sciences of the Universe [physics]/Earth Sciences/Mineralogy
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Priorities and gaps in Mediterranean bat research evidence: a systematic review for the early twenty-first century

2022

Bat conservation is one of the top global concerns for research today; however, conservation efforts may still be limited and impotent due to inadequacy and scarcity of data. Hence, identifying research trends, threatening factors, species status, and geographical priorities is an essential tool for future conservation, protection and prioritization. Here we conduct a comprehensive systematic review to identify current research priorities, trends, general patterns and gaps regarding Mediterranean bat researches. A total of 97 studies were found in the years spanning between 2000 and 2021. There were 18 studies with sufficient data for qualitative statistical analysis to investigate the impa…

systematic review ecology Mediterranean basin conservation Chiroptera. bat activity
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