The Zinzulusa Cave: an Endangered Biodiversity »hot Spot« of South Italy
Year: 2001
Type: article
Abstract: Pesce, G. L.: The Zinzulusa cave: an endangered biodiversity »hot spot« of South Italy. Nat. Croat., Vol. 10, No. 3., 207–212, 2001, Zagreb. The historical, geological, faunistic and ecological characteristics of the Zinzulusa cave (Castro Marina, South Italy), one of the most remarkable anchialine aquifers of Italy, are presented in this paper. The results of recent explorations and discoveries, in both the above-ground and submerged part of the cave, are pointed out. The cave is at present endangered and it requires measures aimed at keeping aquifer levels adequate to assure protection of its precious stygofauna. A list of threatened species living in the cave is appended.
Author: Giuseppe L. Pesce
Language: English
Subfield: Paleontology
Field: Earth and Planetary Sciences
Domain: Physical Sciences
SDG: Life on land
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2126944665