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Identifying tree roots in the caves of Quintana Roo, Mexico as a step toward ecological insights and improved conservation

open access: yesPLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, Volume 2, Issue 2, Page 133-139, March 2020., 2020
Caves in Quintana Roo, Mexico are known for spectacular calcite formations, blue water, and their significance in Mayan culture. A fascinating feature of these caves is the tree roots that emerge from ceilings, walls, and floors. Little is known about these incredible natural structures which form a key part of the ecosystem, linking to the forests ...
Rachel E. Adams   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The invertebrate faunas of tropical American caves, Part 6: Jumandi Cave, Ecuador [PDF]

open access: yes, 1985
Twenty-two species of invertebrates are reported from Jumandi Cave, Napo Province, Ecuador. Three are probably trogloxenes, and the other 19 are troglophiles.
Peck, Stewart B.
core   +1 more source

Some ecological and ethological observations on Hendea myersi cavernicola (Chelicerata: Arachnida: Opiliones), a seeing troglobite [PDF]

open access: yes, 2001
U radu se daju podaci o vizualnom ponašanju Hendea myersi cavernicola (Forster), a koji pokazuju da ovaj kosac vidi. Nije bilo moguće uloviti nijedan primjerak izvan špilje, a integument ove vrste pokazuje redukciju pigmentacije, pa moramo zaključiti da ...
Alan Robert Liddle   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Biospeologica Sovietica L: Une nouvelle espèce cavernicole de \u3cem\u3eHarpolithobius\u3c/em\u3e (Chilopoda, Lithobiidae) du Caucase, \u3cem\u3eHarpolithobius birsteini\u3c/em\u3e n.sp. [PDF]

open access: yes, 1972
A new troglobite species belonging to the genus Harpolithobius has been discovered during a recent biological exploration of Caucasian caves; 1 male and 2 females were collected in Avidzba cave and are described here. Harpolithobius birsteini n.sp.
Zalesskaja, N. T.
core   +1 more source

A reclassification of the millipede superfamily Trichopolydesmoidea, with descriptions of two new species from the Aegean region (Diplopoda, Polydesmida)

open access: yesZooKeys, 2013
Two new species are described from caves in several Greek islands in the Aegean Sea: Galliocookia gracilis sp. n., a presumed troglobite from Rhodes, Dodecanese Islands, and Sphaeroparia simplex sp.
Sergei Golovatch
doaj   +1 more source

The Diversity of Subterranean Terrestrial Arthropods in Resava Cave (Eastern Serbia)

open access: yesDiversity
The Balkan region is rich in limestone deposits, which have created one of the largest hotspots of subterranean biodiversity. This paper gives an overview of the diversity of subterranean terrestrial arthropods in Resava Cave in eastern Serbia. This cave
Nikola Vesović   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Three new species of Loxosceles Heinecken & Lowe, 1832 (Araneae, Sicariidae) from Brazilian caves

open access: yesEuropean Journal of Taxonomy
Three new species of recluse spiders are described from Brazilian caves with both males and females. Loxosceles boqueirao Bertani & Gallão sp. nov. is found in the State of Bahia, in the Serra do Ramalho karst area, it belongs to the rufescens species ...
Rogério Bertani   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Beronaphaenops paphlagonicus, a new anophthalmous genus and species of Trechini (Coleoptera, Carabidae) from Turkey

open access: yesZooKeys, 2012
Beronaphaenops gen. n. paphlagonicus sp. n., a new remarkable, eyeless species of Trechini is described from Asian Turkey (type locality: cave Eşek Çukuru Mağarası 2, Milli Park Küre Dağlari, Pinarbasi District, Kastamonu Province).
Borislav Gueorguiev
doaj   +1 more source

Richness and taxonomic distinctness of cave invertebrates from the northeastern state of Goiás, central Brazil: a vulnerable and singular area [PDF]

open access: yesSubterranean Biology, 2019
The karst area of the northeastern state of Goiás comprises two main municipalities: São Domingos and Posse. São Domingos is inside the limits of a Full Protection Conservation Unit known as Parque Estadual de Terra Ronca (PETeR), where a high number of ...
Maria Elina Bichuette   +4 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Beyond species diversity: Functional responses of cave arthropods to microclimatic stability and structural complexity

open access: yesEcological Entomology, Volume 51, Issue 4, Page 715-728, August 2026.
Species richness declined along cave microclimatic gradient, while diversity increased with habitat heterogeneity, highlighting distinct roles of abiotic conditions and structural complexity in shaping arthropod communities. Functional traits shifted along the microclimatic gradient, with larger‐bodied and more eye‐regressed arthropods dominating under
Raluca Ioana Bǎncilǎ   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

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