Characterizing forensically important insect and microbial community colonization patterns in buried remains.

ABSTRACT: During violent criminal actions in which the perpetrator disposes of the victim's remains by burial, the analysis of insects and bacterial colonization patterns could be necessary for postmortem interval (PMI) estimation. Our research aimed to assess the decomposition process of buried rat carcasses from shallow graves (40 cm), the diversity and dynamics of insects and bacteria throughout the decomposition stages, and the environmental parameters' influence on these variations. The results provide further insight on decomposition in soil and contribute to a broader understanding of the factors involved in decomposition by qualitatively and quantitatively analysing the decomposer community (bacteria and insects). Additionally, two bacterial taxa, Enterococcus faecalis and Clostridium parapu

SUBMITTER: Iancu L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6195615 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature