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Map of Biodiversity Levels of Karst Landforms in the United States - Summarizes evaluations of bio-diversity associated with caves & related features. [jpeg image] Go

Biospeleology in Romania - About past & present cave biology research in Romania, including information about specific caves. Go

Biospeleology (cave biology) - Texas Memorial Museum's web site on biospeleology. Information on the biota of caves, karst, & groundwater. Go

Anchialine Caves & Cave Fauna - Research on the diversity, significance & distribution of cave animals in anchialine caves -- coastal caves formed in limestone or volcanic rock & flooded with seawater. Go

Groundwater Biology - Exhaustive collection of information about groundwater & cave biology. Checklist & bibliography for most taxa, distribution maps, images & useful links. Updated regularly. Go

Biological Investigations of Diana Northup - Publications & other information on cave microbiology research at sites including Lechuguilla cave & Cueva de Villa Luz. Go

Caving Canada: Biospeleology in Canada & on the WWW - Includes a directory of biospeleology researchers worldwide, Canadian cave biology directory, & many internet links. Go

Biospeleology - Illinois Natural History Survey web site. And so... So far so good. Within caves a diverse biota may be found, exhibiting varying degrees of adaptation to the subterranean environment. Information & links about cave habitats & fauna, as well as cave protection & related topics. Go

Missouri Cave Critters - Descriptions of bats, cave fish, reptiles, amphibians, & invertebrate fauna found in Missouri caves. Go

Movile Cave - About the Movile cave, a completely unique & fragile underground environment near the Black Sea in Romania, a cave whose evolution is driven by chemosynthesis, with special emphasis on cave biota & ecology. Go

Island Karst Research - Studies of bats & other cave biota on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. Go

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 & other resources. Go

Mexico Biospeleology - Reports from field investigations of biology in the underwater caves of northern Mexico. Go

The Cave Life Page - Photographs of cave organisms. Go



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