Pestera La Movile Mangalia - Cazare lângă Pestera La Movile
Mangalia, Judetul Constanta
The sulphurous water from the rock surface was observed a few millimeters thick layer of white substance, creamy. It was found that there was a nutritional organic matter in which there were many bodies, especially small snails and worms. Appear as an idea that holds true Knolls cave underground ecosystem does not depend on solar energy, a unique case on Earth.
Knolls Cave is situated on the territory of Mangalia city. Part of the reserve Mixed - Speleological and Oban morfogeologica Great Cave at Knolls. Discovered in 1986. It is small - 300 m long, josa and unspectacular in appearance. In May lowered the lake bed is a shelf connecting underground cave waters. Passages continues under water, forming three bells of air where the atmosphere is very rich in carbon dioxide. Unique in the world, even NASA scientists have come to study life in this cave. 35 species have been discovered completely new to Earth, living in an environment where it was thought impossible existence of living organisms.
The most important was the discovery of bacteria, true living fossils, which derive the energy survival by chemosinteza - turn carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide which is found in the cave environment Knolls.
Adaptations to life underground bodies here are depigmented body, regression or lack of sight, feed on bacteria and fungi that obtain energy from hot sulphurous springs in the cave. Knolls Cave can be visited only by specialists, and duration of visits may not exceed two hours.
Pestera La Movile Mangalia
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