Scientists Uncover Fungal Secrets of a Sunken Civil War-Era Ship
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Scientists Uncover Fungal Secrets of a Sunken Civil War-Era Ship

Extensive fungal decay persists on the USS Cairo, and further research is needed to understand these organisms. Better conservation strategies will depend on deeper biological insights. University of Minnesota researchers investigated how microorganisms are contributing to the deterioration of the USS Cairo, one of the earliest ironclad, steam-powered gunboats used during the United States Civil [...]