Body Mass Index (BMI) Impacts Soil Chemical and Microbial Response to Human Decomposition.

ABSTRACT: Microorganisms are key decomposers of vertebrate mortalities, breaking down body tissues and impacting decomposition progress. During human decomposition, both extrinsic environmental factors and intrinsic cadaver-related factors have the potential to impact microbial decomposers either directly or indirectly via altered physical or chemical conditions. While extrinsic factors (e.g., temperature, humidity) explain some variation in microbial response during human decomposition in terrestrial settings, recent work has noted that even under the same environmental conditions, individuals can have different decomposition patterns, highlighting the potential for intrinsic factors to impact microbial decomposers. The goal of this study was to investigate the effects of several intrinsic factors

SUBMITTER: Mason AR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9599287 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature