A Pilot Study of Microbial Succession in Human Rib Skeletal Remains during Terrestrial Decomposition
Microbes are known to facilitate vertebrate decomposition, and they can do so in a repeatable, predictable manner. The succession of microbes in the skin and associated soil can be used to predict time since death during the first few weeks of decomposition.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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American Society for Microbiology
2021-08-01
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| Series: | mSphere |
| Online Access: | https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mSphere.00455-21 |