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The genome sequence of Tethysbaena scabra (Pretus, 1991), the first known in the peracarid crustacean order Thermosbaenacea. [version 3; peer review: 2 approved] [PDF]
F1000ResearchWe present a genome assembly of Tethysbaena scabra (Arthropoda; Crustacea; Malacostraca; Eumalacostraca; Peracarida; Thermosbaenacea; Monodellidae), a species endemic to Mallorca, Spain.
José A. Jurado-Rivera +5 more
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European Journal of Taxonomy, 2020 The genus Plagigeyeria Tomlin, 1930 is one of the most typical elements representing the stygobiont fauna in the southern Dinaric Alps. In the current study I present the territory of Hercegovina (and its adjacent regions of Bjelašnica and the Dalmatian ...
Jozef GREGO
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Are haloclines distributional barriers in anchialine ecosystems? Physiological response of cave shrimps to salinity. [PDF]
PLoS ONEAnchialine systems are coastal groundwater habitats around the world which host a unique community of cave adapted species (stygobionts). Such communities are expected to be separated by haloclines into either fresh or saline groundwater communities ...
Efrain M Chávez Solís +7 more
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Journal of Environmental ManagementMicroplastic pollution in karst systems is still poorly studied, despite the presence of protected species and habitats, and important water reserves. Vulnerable key species hosted in these habitats could consume or assimilate microplastics, which can ...
V. Balestra +9 more
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Folia Biologica, 2017 Knowledge about subterranean aquatic gastropods is still limited and species inhabiting caves are typically only known from empty shells found at the surface. Phylogenetic analyses of such fauna are extremely rare.
A. Osikowski +4 more
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Light in the Darkness: Responses to Light and Diel Activity Rhythm in an Eyeless Cave Flatworm (<i>Dendrocoelum italicum</i>). [PDF]
Ecol EvolLoss of non‐functional and costly structures associated with surface conditions is favoured during adaptation to cave environment. We show that eyeless cave flatworms express photophobic responses to light stimuli and retain diel rhythmicity in activity patterns.
Barzaghi B +4 more
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Dissolved Barium Causes Toxicity to Groundwater Cyclopoida. [PDF]
Environ Toxicol ChemAbstract Barium (Ba) dissolution and mobilization in groundwater are predominantly controlled by sulfate because of the low solubility of barium sulfate (BaSO4) minerals. Naturally present at low concentrations in groundwater, elevated concentrations of Ba can occur as a result of anthropogenic activities, including use of barite in drill operations ...
Adams MS +6 more
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STYGOTOX: A Quality-Assessed Database of (Eco)Toxicological Data on Stygofauna and Other Aquatic Subterranean Organisms. [PDF]
Environ Toxicol ChemAbstract We have compiled the toxicity data on stygofauna and other aquatic subterranean organisms in one (eco)toxicological database. A total of 46 studies were found, containing 472 toxic endpoints covering 43 different stressors. These compounds were tested on subterranean organisms from four phyla, 12 orders, 24 genera, and 55 species.
Groote-Woortmann W, Korbel K, Hose GC.
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Diversity, 2023 The Fern Cave System, developed in the western escarpment of the Southern Cumberland Plateau of the Interior Low Plateau karst region in Northeastern Alabama, USA, is a global hotspot of cave-limited biodiversity as well as home to the largest winter ...
Matthew L. Niemiller +10 more
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Diversity, 2023 The Água Clara Cave System (ACCS) in Brazil is the richest hotspot of subterranean biodiversity in South America. In this study, we present an updated list of cave-restricted species in the ACCS and compare it with previously published hotspots in Brazil.
Rodrigo Lopes Ferreira +2 more
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