Environmental stability and oligotrophy are considered the main drivers of species
distribution within caves due to physiological and nutritional requirements presented by …

Twenty caves located in a high altitudinal quartzite area in Brazil were examined for
invertebrate richness and composition and in terms of environmental factors that determine …

The stability of temperature and humidity in caves is well known. However, little is known if
higher or lower cave environmental stability (temperature, humidity, light and others) implies …

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 …

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 …

The Dinaric Karst is a global hotspot for subterranean diversity, with two distinct peaks of
species richness in the northwest and southeast, and an area of a lower species richness in …

This chapter deals with the diversity of terrestrial cave invertebrates from the viewpoint of its
contribution to global diversity and of the variety of morphological traits and life forms …

Many biospeleological studies focus on organisms that are exclusive inhabitants of the
subterranean realm, but organisms that are not obligate cave-dwellers are frequent in caves …

Semiarid regions experience conspicuous seasonal variations, especially related to
precipitation. Caves in these areas can be exceptions since they are less affected by dry …

Subterranean ecosystems are among the most fragile and threatened worldwide. Among
organisms living in the subterranean domain, source populations restricted to subterranean …