After attending this presentation attendees, will have a better understanding of the role that ex... more After attending this presentation attendees, will have a better understanding of the role that extrinsic microbial communities play in the rate and pattern of decomposition of remains in New Zealand coastal marine environments and how such information may enable forensic investigators to more accurately determine the post mortem submersion interval (PMSI). This presentation will impact the forensic science community by extending the currently limited knowledge of aquatic decomposition of bodies and/or body parts mediated by marine microorganisms while introducing a novel framework through which PMSI may be determined by analysing the marine microbial community present on submerged remains at the time of body recovery. Microbial communities play a central ecological role in the recycling of nutrients and organic matter in aquatic ecosystems. Despite the clear importance of bacteria in the decomposition process, a detailed understanding of the post mortem microbiology of decomposing r...
After attending this presentation attendees, will have a better understanding of the role that ex... more After attending this presentation attendees, will have a better understanding of the role that extrinsic microbial communities play in the rate and pattern of decomposition of remains in New Zealand coastal marine environments and how such information may enable forensic investigators to more accurately determine the post mortem submersion interval (PMSI). This presentation will impact the forensic science community by extending the currently limited knowledge of aquatic decomposition of bodies and/or body parts mediated by marine microorganisms while introducing a novel framework through which PMSI may be determined by analysing the marine microbial community present on submerged remains at the time of body recovery. Microbial communities play a central ecological role in the recycling of nutrients and organic matter in aquatic ecosystems. Despite the clear importance of bacteria in the decomposition process, a detailed understanding of the post mortem microbiology of decomposing r...
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