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Assessing multifunctional mountain landscape in an Eastern European framework

Geographical Research, Volume 64, Issue 2, May 2026.
The research introduces the Biocultural Resilience Index (BRI), a novel tool for assessing multifunctional landscape sustainability. By integrating biological, cultural, and socio‐economic indicators, the BRI identifies vulnerable areas and informs strategies for sustainable management.
Viorel Gligor, Remus Crețan, Emanuela‐Adina Nicula, Mircea Alexe, Alexandru‐Sabin Nicula   +4 more
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The Dark Star of Baisun-tau: a history of cave exploration in Southern Uzbekistan, 1990–2013 [PDF]

, 2014
Very little is known about the karst and caves in southern Uzbekistan, where some of the deepest caves in Asia have been discovered. In particular, the limestone plateau of the Baisun-tau mountain range has a tremendous potential for exploration.
Breitenbach, Sebastian, Loginov, Vadim L., Tsurikhin, Evgenii A., Votintseva, Antonina A.   +3 more
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Moving in the Dark: Enlightening the Spatial Population Ecology of European Cave Salamanders

Population Ecology, Volume 68, Issue 1, January 2026.
We assessed individual interactions, movement ecology and activity patterns of a subterranean population of Speleomantes strinatii, applying spatial capture–recapture modeling to a photographic dataset of 104 individuals. ABSTRACT Space use and movement are fundamental aspects of organisms' ecology, mirroring individual fitness, behavior, and life ...
Giacomo Rosa, Andrea Costa, Sebastiano Salvidio   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

A new cave-dwelling species of the genus Geophilus Leach, 1814 (Chilopoda: Geophilomorpha) from the chemoautotrophic-based Movile Cave (Southern Dobrogea, Romania)

The European Zoological Journal
Geophilus zagreus sp. nov., a troglomorphic geophilid endemic to the Movile Cave sulfidic groundwater ecosystem, is described and illustrated. It is distinguished from other European Geophilus species by a high number of coxal pores on the ventral side ...
Ş. C. Baba, A. Giurginca, G. Popovici, S. M. Sarbu, O. P. Popa   +4 more
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Advancing Cave Survey Methods: High‐Precision Mapping in Drakotrypa Cave, Greece

Archaeological Prospection, Volume 33, Issue 1, Page 189-201, January/March 2026.
ABSTRACT Cave floor mapping plays a vital role across various scientific disciplines by enabling the identification and interpretation of features shaped by both natural processes and human activity. In cave archaeology, floor mapping is crucial to decode and reconstruct human‐induced morphological features.
Christos Pennos, Fotis Georgiadis, Sofia Pechlivanidou, Rannveig Ø. Skoglund, Nenad Buzjak, Stein‐ Erik Lauritzen   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

In memory of Emil G. Racovitza (1868 – 1947) – his ideas reverberate in our scientific research

Travaux de l'Institut de Speologie Emile Racovitza, 2018
The ideas of E. G. Racovitza which led to the development of biospelaeology (biospeology, is the term used by Racovitza and adopted here) are reviewed. We emphasize the important research programme named Biospeologica which allowed to implement practical
IONEL G. TABACARU, DAN L. DANIELOPOL, ILINCA JUVARA-BALŞ   +2 more
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Estimating population size of the cave shrimp Troglocaris anophthalmus (Crustacea, Decapoda, Caridea) using mark–release–recapture data [PDF]

, 2015
Estimación del tamaño de la población del camarón cavernícola Troglocaris anophthalmus (Crustacea, Decapoda, Caridea) mediante la utilización de datos de marcaje, liberación y recaptura Se desconoce el tamaño de la población de numerosos invertebrados ...
Buzan, E. V., Jugovic, J., Lužnik, M., Praprotnik, E.   +3 more
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Does the Cave Environment Limit Functional Diversity? Rethinking Patterns in Oniscidea Assemblages From a Neotropical Karst

Biotropica, Volume 58, Issue 1, January 2026.
Cave habitats strongly filter functional traits, constraining the diversity of terrestrial isopod communities along the epigean–hypogean gradient. Functional turnover decreases while richness differences increase in hypogean systems, reflecting uneven occupation of trait space rather than simple trait replacement.
Rafaela Bastos‐Pereira, Leila A. de Souza, Júlia B. Galo, Rafael C. Cardoso, Rodrigo L. Ferreira   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Identification, prediction and mitigation of sinkhole hazards in evaporite karst areas [PDF]

, 2008
Sinkholes usually have a higher probability of occurrence and a greater genetic diversity in evaporite terrains than in carbonate karst areas. This is because evaporites have a higher solubility, and commonly a lower mechanical strength.
Cooper, Anthony, Gutiérrez, F, Johnson, Kenneth   +2 more
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Citizens Turning Into Scientists: A Calling to Boost the Knowledge of the Public to Address the Environmental Crisis in the Brazilian Semiarid 从公众到科学家:助力提升公众知识以应对巴西半干旱地区环境危机

Integrative Conservation, Volume 4, Issue 4, Page 546-554, December 2025.
Desertification is increasing in the Brazilian Semiarid, leading to loss of species and ecosystem services, while precise data on biodiversity distribution and trends are lacking. Public engagement in scientific projects can improve ecosystem protection.
Lucas Rodriguez Forti, Arthur Igor da Fonseca‐Freire, Geovan Figueirêdo de Sá‐Filho, Judit K. Szabo   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source