Cave Ecology. (2019)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Oana Teodora Moldovan, Ľubomír Kováč, Stuart Halse, editors.
• Other Names: Moldovan, Oana Teodora; Kováč, L'ubomír; Halse, S. A
• Contents: Intro; Contents; Chapter 1: Preamble; 1.1 On Caves, Cave Ecology, and Cave Inhabitants; 1.2 Cave Ecology as the Center of Biospeleological Researches; 1.3 What Can Bring a Multi-author Book on Cave Ecology?; References; Part I: Into Karst, Caves and Cave Habitats; Chapter 2: Physiography of the Caves; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Cave Patterns; 2.3 Size Distribution of Cave Voids; 2.4 Karst Caves; 2.4.1 Speleogenesis; 2.4.2 Hydromorphic Zones in Karst; 2.5 The Physics and Chemistry of Caves; 2.5.1 Cave Ventilation; 2.5.2 Attenuation of Surface Temperature; 2.5.3 The Chemistry of the Cave Environment 2.6 Non-karstic CavesReferences; Chapter 3: Where Cave Animals Live; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Terrestrial Cave Habitats; 3.2.1 Abiotic Factors Characteristic of Cave Communities; 3.2.2 Environmental Zones; 3.3 Aquatic Cave Habitats; 3.3.1 The Aquatic Living Space; 3.3.2 Groundwater Habitat Features; References; Part II: There is Rich and Diverse Life in Caves; Chapter 4: The Ecological Classification of Cave Animals and Their Adaptations; 4.1 History of Classification Schemes; 4.2 Overview of Common Features of Cave Inhabitants; 4.3 Adaptations to Caves by Terrestrial Animals 4.3.1 Morphological Adaptations4.3.2 Physiological Adaptations; 4.3.3 Behavioral Adaptations; 4.3.4 Special Adaptations; 4.4 Adaptations to Caves by Aquatic Animals; 4.4.1 Morphological Adaptations of Stygobionts; 4.4.2 Physiological Adaptations of Stygobionts; 4.4.3 Behavioral Adaptations of Stygobionts; 4.4.4 Special Adaptations; References; Chapter 5: The Microbial Diversity of Caves; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Microbial Diversity in Caves Prior to 1996; 5.3 Microbial Diversity in Caves: The Molecular Era (1997-2012); 5.4 Microbial Diversity in Caves: The Genomics Era (2013-Present) 5.5 Ecological Themes in Cave Microbial Communities5.6 An Incomplete View; 5.6.1 Archaea; 5.6.2 Fungi; 5.7 Toward a Better Understanding of Microbial Cave Diversity; References; Chapter 6: Phototrophs in Caves; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Zonation of Phototrophic Communities; 6.3 Ecology and Relevance of Cave-Associated Phototrophs; 6.3.1 Diversity; 6.3.2 Environmental Conditions and Estimates for Colonization; 6.3.3 Adaptations of Phototrophs for Light-Deprived Cave Environments; 6.3.4 Lampenflora: A Problem for Show Caves; 6.4 Phototrophs Impact Cave (Micro)Morphology; 6.5 Conclusions; References Chapter 7: Diversity of Terrestrial Invertebrates in Subterranean Habitats7.1 Introduction; 7.1.1 Statistics, Patterns, Sampling; 7.1.2 Original Features of Terrestrial Subterranean Diversity; 7.1.3 Taxonomic Composition; 7.1.4 Temperate Versus Tropical Diversity; 7.1.5 Lifestyles and Life Forms; 7.2 Non-arthropod Invertebrates; 7.2.1 Annelida: Hirudinea (Leeches, Fig. 7.3a); 7.2.2 Gastropoda (Snails, Fig. 7.3b); 7.2.3 Nematoda; 7.2.4 Onychophora (velvet worms, Fig. 7.3c); 7.3 Arachnida; 7.3.1 Opiliones (Fig. 7.3d-g); 7.3.2 Scorpiones (Fig. 7.3h); 7.3.3 Pseudoscorpiones (Fig. 7.3i)
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2019
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 577.584; Cave ecology; NATURE / Ecology; NATURE / Ecosystems & Habitats / Wilderness; SCIENCE / Environmental Science; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Ecology; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319988528; 3319988522
• Related ISBNs: 9783319988504
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF file page (EBSCO, viewed January 9, 2019).
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