Anchialine Caves and Cave Fauna
Research on the diversity, significance and distribution of cave animals in anchialine caves -- coastal caves formed in limestone or volcanic rock and flooded with seawater.
http://www.tamug.edu/cavebiology/Biological Investigations of Diana Northup
Publications and other information on cave microbiology research at sites including Lechuguilla cave and Cueva de Villa Luz.
http://www.i-pi.com/~diana/
Biospeleology
Illinois Natural History Survey web site. Within caves a diverse biota may be found, exhibiting varying degrees of adaptation to the subterranean environment. Information and links about cave habitats and fauna, as well as cave protection and relate
http://www.inhs.uiuc.edu/~sjtaylor/cave/biospeleol.html
Biospeleology (cave biology)
Texas Memorial Museum's web site on biospeleology. Information on the biota of caves, karst, and groundwater.
http://www.utexas.edu/depts/tnhc/.www/biospeleology/
Biospeleology in Romania
About past and present cave biology research in Romania, including information about specific caves.
http://www.uib.no/People/nglbn/bio.htm
Graham Proudlove's Cave Biology E-Mail List
Subscription instructions for e-mail list for scientific discussion of cave biology.
http://www.utexas.edu/depts/tnhc/.www/biospeleology/cavebiolist.htm
Groudwater Biology Home Page
Extensive information and links on the biology of organisms living in cave waters and other groundwater systems.
http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Hangar/1167/index1.html
Groundwater Biology
Exhaustive collection of information about groundwater and cave biology. Checklist and bibliography for most taxa, distribution maps, images and useful links. Updated regularly.
http://www.geocities.com/~mediaq/index1.html
Island Karst Research
Studies of bats and other cave biota on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.
http://www.pacificcoast.net/~iskar/
Map of Biodiversity Levels of Karst Landforms in the United States
Summarizes evaluations of biodiversity associated with caves and related features. [jpeg image]
http://www.utexas.edu/depts/tnhc/.www/biospeleology/uskarst.jpg
Mexico Biospeleology
Reports from field investigations of biology in the underwater caves of northern Mexico.
http://www.inhs.uiuc.edu:80/~sjtaylor/cave/mexico/mexico.html
Missouri Cave Critters
Descriptions of bats, cave fish, reptiles, amphibians, and invertebrate fauna found in Missouri caves.
http://www.umsl.edu/~joellaws/ozark_caving/mss/cavecrit.htm
Missouri Cave Life
Photos of some of the 800 different species of animals recorded in Missouri caves, only about 64 of which are truly cave-adapted troglobites. Also includes photos of cave gates built to conserve cave life and other resources.
http://www.utexas.edu/depts/tnhc/.www/biospeleology/mocavelife/mocavelife.htm
Movile Cave
About the Movile cave, a unique and fragile underground environment near the Black Sea in Romania, a cave whose evolution is driven by chemosynthesis, with special emphasis on cave biota and ecology.
http://www.geocities.com/rainforest/vines/5771/
Subterranean Amphipod Database
Effort to create a comprehensive database on subterranean amphipods
http://web.odu.edu/sci/biology/amphipod/
The Cave Life Page
Photographs of cave organisms.
http://wasg.iinet.net.au/clife.html
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