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What is the reason Cliff Cave in St. Louis County has been mostly closed to human visitors for 30 years?
What is the reason Cliff Cave in St. Louis County has been mostly closed to human visitors for 30 years?
To protect a resident population of endangered Indiana bats.
What did the St. Louis University researchers find in the cave?
What did the St. Louis University researchers find in the cave?
Microplastics.
What type of material are the fibers shed by humans in the cave made of?
What type of material are the fibers shed by humans in the cave made of?
Plastic.
Where have scientists conducted more research on microplastics?
Where have scientists conducted more research on microplastics?
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Why is there not much research on microplastics in cave ecosystems?
Why is there not much research on microplastics in cave ecosystems?
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Which species of bats is the resident population in Cliff Cave primarily composed of?
Which species of bats is the resident population in Cliff Cave primarily composed of?
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What did the St. Louis University researchers find in large numbers in both water and sediment in Cliff Cave?
What did the St. Louis University researchers find in large numbers in both water and sediment in Cliff Cave?
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Why has Cliff Cave in St. Louis County been mostly closed to human visitors for 30 years?
Why has Cliff Cave in St. Louis County been mostly closed to human visitors for 30 years?
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Where have scientists conducted more research on microplastics?
Where have scientists conducted more research on microplastics?
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What type of material are the fibers shed by humans in the cave primarily made of?
What type of material are the fibers shed by humans in the cave primarily made of?
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