Taking eDNA underground: Factors affecting eDNA detection of subterranean fauna in groundwater
Molecular Ecology Resources, Volume 23, Issue 6, Page 1257-1274, August 2023., 2023 Abstract Stygofauna are aquatic fauna that have evolved to live underground. The impacts of anthropogenic climate change, extraction and pollution on groundwater pose major threats to groundwater health, prompting the need for efficient and reliable means to detect and monitor stygofaunal communities.
Mieke van der Heyde +6 more
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The role of refuges in biological invasions: A systematic review
Global Ecology and Biogeography, Volume 32, Issue 8, Page 1244-1271, August 2023., 2023 Abstract Aim Ecological refuges buffer organisms against stressors and mediate a range of species interactions. However, their role in the context of biological invasions has yet to be synthesized, despite the increasing prevalence and impact of non‐native species.
James S. Boon +3 more
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Water Resources Research, Volume 59, Issue 7, July 2023., 2023 Abstract Groundwater dependent ecosystems (GDE) are increasingly recognized as critical components of sustainable groundwater management, but are threatened by multiple drivers of environmental change. Despite this importance, data that link drivers of hydrologic change to GDEs are scarce.
B. K. Okuhata +10 more
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Aliens in caves: the global dimension of biological invasions in subterranean ecosystems
Biological Reviews, Volume 98, Issue 3, Page 849-867, June 2023., 2023 ABSTRACT Alien species are a significant threat to natural ecosystems and human economies. Despite global efforts to address this challenge, the documented number of alien species is rapidly increasing worldwide. However, the magnitude of the impact of alien species may vary significantly across habitats.
Giuseppe Nicolosi +3 more
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European Journal of Taxonomy, 2021 Seven new species of the giant pill-millipede genus Zoosphaerium Pocock, 1895 are described from Madagascar: Z. nigrum sp. nov., Z. silens sp. nov., Z. ambatovaky sp. nov., Z. beanka sp. nov., Z. voahangy sp. nov., Z. masoala sp. nov.
Thomas Wesener, Christina Sagorny
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A new species of free-living marine nematode, Fotolaimus cavus sp. nov. (Nematoda, Oncholaimida, Oncholaimidae), isolated from a submarine anchialine cave in the Ryukyu Islands, southwestern Japan [PDF]
Zoosystematics and Evolution, 2023 Fotolaimus cavus sp. nov. was described from a submarine anchialine cave called Akuma-no-yakata on the Shimoji Island, Miyako Island Group, Ryukyu Islands, southwestern Japan.
Daisuke Shimada +2 more
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Nocturnal surveys of lined seahorses reveal increased densities and seasonal recruitment patterns
Ecology and Evolution, Volume 13, Issue 1, January 2023., 2023 Night reveals lined seahorses from an isolated saltwater lake displaying behaviors previously undescribed when compared to daytime. Far more seahorses were observed at night compared with day, with evidence of nocturnal juvenile recruitment. We observed cryptic behaviors during the day and upright body posture and higher position in the water column at
Heather D. Mason +3 more
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Carbonates in the Critical Zone
Earth's Future, Volume 11, Issue 1, January 2023., 2023 Abstract Earth's Critical Zone (CZ), the near‐surface layer where rock is weathered and landscapes co‐evolve with life, is profoundly influenced by the type of underlying bedrock. Previous studies employing the CZ framework have focused primarily on landscapes dominated by silicate rocks.
M. D. Covington +8 more
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Amphipods in Mediterranean Marine and Anchialine Caves: New Data and Overview of Existing Knowledge
Diversity, 2023 Marine and anchialine caves host specialized faunal communities with a variable degree of endemism and functional specialization. However, biodiversity assessments on this habitat are scarce, particularly in relation to small-sized cryptic fauna (such as
Carlos Navarro-Barranco +7 more
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Forty-year natural history study of Bahalana geracei Carpenter, 1981, an anchialine cave-dwelling isopod (Crustacea, Isopoda, Cirolanidae) from San Salvador Island, Bahamas: reproduction, growth, longevity, and population structure [PDF]
Subterranean Biology, 2021 Almost nothing has been reported on the natural history of any of the world’s 92 species of cave cirolanids, including those from saltwater caves (anchialine).
Jerry H. Carpenter
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