When it comes to the investigation of key ecosystems in the world, we often omit salt from the
ecological recipe. In fact, despite occupying almost half of the volume of inland waters and …

Groundwater is a vital ecosystem of the global water cycle, hosting unique biodiversity and
providing essential services to societies. Despite being the largest unfrozen freshwater …

Monitoring of biota is pivotal for the assessment and conservation of ecosystems.
Environments worldwide are being continuously and increasingly exposed to multiple …

Subterranean ecosystems are among the most widespread environments on Earth, yet we
still have poor knowledge of their biodiversity. To raise awareness of subterranean …

Coastal aquifers are vital water sources for humanity. Their quality and the ecosystem
services they provide depend on the integrity of their subterranean biota. However, current …

Stygofauna are aquatic fauna that have evolved to live underground. The impacts of
anthropogenic climate change, extraction and pollution on groundwater pose major threats …

Exchange between groundwater (GW), hyporheic zone waters (HZ) and surface waters (SW)
is critical for water quality, quantity, and the ecological health and functioning of all three …

在特殊地质体中开展地质微生物研究具有重要价值, 但在深层含氟地下水环境中开展的相关研究
尚有不足. 为此, 选取衡水市桃城区第三含水组并采集地下水水源井样品9 个 …

Abstract “Nothing could possibly live there!” They believed. Indeed, until recently, few
specialized cave-adapted animals were known from volcanic, tropical, or oceanic island …

Soil aggregate size plays an important role in controlling the distribution and transport of
metals. Metals immobilized in soil particles will pose potential risks through production/sink …