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 …

Groundwater fauna (stygofauna) comprises organisms that have adapted to the dark
subterranean environment over a course of thousands and millions of years, typically having …

Anthropogenic impacts in groundwater ecosystems remain poorly known. Climate change is
omnipresent, while groundwater salinization poses serious long-term environmental …

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 …

Groundwaters host highly adapted fauna, known as stygofauna, which play a key role in
maintaining the functional integrity of subterranean ecosystems. Stygofaunal niche studies …

Executive summary Groundwater-dependent ecosystems (GDEs) are ecosystems whose
species and ecological processes rely on groundwater, either entirely or intermittently. Coal …

Groundwater is an important global resource, providing water for irrigation, industry,
geothermal uses and potable water. Moreover, groundwater contains the world's largest …

Groundwater systems, traditionally considered lifeless conduits of water (Hancock and
Boulton 2008, Schulz et al. 2013), are now known to provide critical habitat for a diverse …

In an alluvial aquifer in the River Fulda Valley (Germany) the influence of agricultural inputs
on the subterranean physical, chemical and biological relationships was examined. A 40 …

The crustacean order Bathynellacea is amongst the most diverse and widespread groups of
subterranean aquatic fauna (stygofauna) in Australia. Interest in the diversity and …