Cave animals have historically attracted the attention of evolutionary biologists because of
their bizarre 'regressive'characters and convergent evolution. However, understanding of …

Oceanic islands have played a central role in biogeography and evolutionary biology. Here,
we review molecular studies of the endemic terrestrial fauna of the Hawaiian archipelago …

The Encyclopedia of Caves and Karst Science contains 350 alphabetically arranged entries.
The topics include cave and karst geoscience, cave archaeology and human use of caves …

Calcrete aquifers in arid inland Australia have recently been found to contain the world's
most diverse assemblage of subterranean diving beetles (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae). In this …

Cave organisms occupy a special place in evolutionary biology because convergent
morphologies of many species demonstrate repeatability in evolution even as they obscure …

Trechini ground beetles include some of the most spectacular radiations of cave and
endogean Coleoptera, but the origin of the subterranean taxa and their typical …

The spider genus Dysdera Latreille is an excellent model for the study of the evolution of
cave life: ten species are known to exist exclusively in the subterranean environment of the …

Adaptive shift is an evolutionary phenomenon in which individuals from an existing
population change to exploit a new habitat or food resource. If successful, the new …

Speciation in the context of adaptive radiation is regarded as a key process in the creation of
biodiversity. While several lacustrine species flocks provide ideal models for elucidating the …

Behaviour is considered among the most important factors in colonising new habitats. While
population divergence in behaviour is well-documented, intraspecific variation in exploratory …