Hotspots of Subterranean Biodiversity
Tanja Pipan, Louis Deharveng, David C. Culver
Abstract
Worldwide, caves and groundwater habitats harbor thousands of species modified and limited to subterranean habitats in karst. Data are concentrated in Europe and USA, where a number of detailed analyses have been performed. Much less is known with respect to global patterns due to a lack of data. This special issue will focus on and discuss the global patterns of individual hotspot caves and groundwater habitats.
Topics & Concepts
CaveBiodiversity hotspotBiodiversityKarstHabitatGeographyHotspot (geology)EcologyGlobal biodiversityGroundwaterEnvironmental scienceBiologyGeologyArchaeologyGeophysicsGeotechnical engineeringSubterranean biodiversity and taxonomyKarst Systems and HydrogeologyEnvironmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies