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» 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 related topics.




» 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.




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




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




» Biospeleology: The Biology of Caves, Karst and Groundwater - Provides links to a number of sites, sponsored by the Texas Natural Science Center at the University of Texas at Austin.




» Cave Biology - Dr Jayant Biswas describes his research into biospeleology, the branch of science that deals with the study of cave organisms, and provides a forum, image gallery and newsletter.




» Cave Biota - Video clips of cave organisms and interviews with scientists about cave biology, with transcripts in English, Spanish and Chinese




» The Cave Life Page - Photographs of cave organisms.




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




» 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.




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




» Map of Biodiversity Levels of Karst Landforms in the United States - Summarizes evaluations of biodiversity associated with caves and related features. [jpeg image]




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




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




» 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.




» 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.




» North American Biospeleology Newsletter - Publication of the Biology section of the National Speleological Society of America providing information about cave biology news and research in biospeleology.