A deep-dive into the evolutionary biology, biogeography, and
conservation of the most elusive subterranean creatures in the
world. Far from the austere, sparsely populated ecosystems often
conjured in the imagination, caves host some of the most mysterious
and biodiverse natural systems in the world. Subterranean
environments, however, are the least explored terrestrial habitats,
contributing to misconceptions about their inhabitants. Edited by
cave scientist and conservation ecologist Dr. J. Judson Wynne, Cave
Biodiversity explores both the evolution and the conservation of
subterrestrial-dwelling fauna. Covering both vertebrates and
invertebrates, including mollusks, fishes, amphibians, arthropods,
and other troglobionts, this volume brings together ichthyologists,
entomologists, ecologists, herpetologists, and conservationists to
provide a nuanced picture of life beneath the earth's surface.
Broad chapters covering biotic and abiotic factors that influence
evolution and support biodiversity precede chapters dedicated to
specific taxa, highlighting phylogenetics and morphology, and
delving into zoogeography, habitat, ecology, and dispersal
mechanisms for each. Considerations for conservation of these
fascinating, often bizarre, and often highly sensitive subterranean
creatures are emphasized throughout. Cave Biodiversity aims to
synthesize the principles of subterranean evolutionary biology and
diversity through in-depth case studies of some of the most
captivating and imperiled taxonomic groups in the world. Employing
a multidisciplinary approach involving systematics, genetics,
ecology, biogeography, evolutionary biology, and conservation
science, Cave Biodiversity will be of keen interest to evolutionary
biologists, ecologists, conservation biologists, and cave
scientists, as well as advanced undergraduate and graduate
students. Contributors: Maria E. Bichuette, Evin T. Carter,
Prosanta Chakrabarty, Kenneth James Chapin, Dante B. Fenolio,
Andrew G. Gluesenkamp, Jozef Grego, Francis G. Howarth, Leonardo
Latella, Matthew L. Niemiller, Karen A. Ober, T. Keith Philips,
John G. Phillips, Stuart Pimm, Daphne Soares, J. Judson Wynne, and
Yahui Zhao.
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