Subterranean biodiversity and taxonomy
Description: This cluster of papers explores the evolutionary patterns, genetic analysis, and ecological adaptations of subterranean organisms, with a focus on cavefish, groundwater biodiversity, and morphological convergence. It delves into the molecular and morphological evolution of various species in subterranean environments, shedding light on their unique adaptations and biodiversity. The research also investigates the relationships between environmental variables and groundwater biodiversity at regional scales.
Characteristic keywords: cave fauna, cavefish, subterranean fauna, Pseudoscorpiones, Niphargidae, cave adaptation, groundwater fauna, troglomorphy, Niphargus, Bathynellacea, cave spiders, Chthoniidae, Astyanax mexicanus, troglobionts, cave beetles, cave crickets, troglobitic species, Parabathynellidae, cave ecology, subterranean amphipods, cave invertebrates, stygobionts, cave-dwelling insects, subterranean adaptation, anchialine caves
Parent subfield: Paleontology
Field: Earth and Planetary Sciences
Domain: Physical Sciences
OpenAlex ID: T11926