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Journal of Cave and Karst Studies Volume 76 Number 2 August 2014 69 88 154 104 114 127 139 146 August 2014 Volume 76, Number 2 JOURNAL OF ISSN 1090-6924 A Publication of the National CAVE AND KARST Speleological Society Journal of Cave and Karst Studies Volume 76 Number 2 August 2014 STUDIES Journal of Cave and Karst Studies and Karst of Cave Journal Article 69 Karst Evolution of the Garraf Massif (Barcelona, Spain): Doline Formation, Chronology and Archaeopalaeontological Archives John Daura, Montserrat Sanz, Joan Josep Fornós, Antoni Asensio, and Ramon Julià Article 88 Biogenicity and Characterization of Moonmilk in the Grotta Nera (Majella National Park, Abruzzi, Central Italy) Paola Cacchio, Gianluca Ferrini, Claudia Ercole, Maddalena Del Gallo, and Aldo Lepidi Article 104 Adaptations of Indigenous Bacteria to Fuel Contamination in Karst Aquifers in South-Central Kentucky Tom D. Byl, David W. Metge, Daniel T. Agymang, Mike Bradley, Gregg Hileman, and Ron W. Harvey Article 114 Aerosolized Microbes from Organic Rich Materials: Case Study of Bat Guano From Caves in Romania Daniela R. Borda, Ruxandra M. Na˘ stase-Bucur, Marina Spînu, Raluca Uricariu, and Janez Mulec Article 127 Glacial Lake Schoharie: An Investigative Study of Glaciolacustrine Lithofacies in Caves, Helderberg Plateau, Central New York Jeremy M. Weremeichik and John E. Mylroie Article 139 Diet Analysis of Leopoldamys Neilli, A Cave-Dwelling Rodent In Southeast Asia, Using Next-Generation Sequencing From Feces Alice Latinne, Maxime Galan, Surachit Waengsothorn, Prateep Rojanadilok, Krairat Eiamampai, Kriangsak Sribuarod, and Johan R. Michaux Article 146 Microclimate Effects on Number and Distribution of Fungi in the Włodarz Underground Complex in the Owl Mountains (Góry Sowie), Poland Rafał Ogórek, Wojciech Pusz, Agnieszka Lejman, and Cecylia Uklan´ ska-Pusz Book Review 154 Sources et Sites des Eaux Karstiques Volume 76 Number 2 August 2014 76 Number 2 Volume Journal of Cave and Karst Studies Distribution Changes During the November 9, 2013, Board of Governors meeting, the BOG voted to change the Journal to electronic distribution for all levels of membership beginning with the April 2014 issue. Upon publication, electronic files (as PDFs) for each issue will be available for immediate viewing and download through the Member Portal on www.caves.org. For those individuals that wish to continue to receive the Journal in a printed format, it will be available by subscription for an additional fee. Online subscription and payment options will be made available through the website in the near future. 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