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Websites in Caves

1. 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.
   http://www.tamug.edu/cavebiology/
   
   
2. Biological Investigations of Diana Northup
   Publications and other information on cave microbiology research at sites including Lechuguilla cave and Cueva de Villa Luz.
   http://www.i-pi.com/~diana/
   
   
3. 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.
   http://www.inhs.uiuc.edu/~sjtaylor/cave/biospeleol.html
   
   
4. Biospeleology (cave biology)
   Texas Memorial Museum's web site on biospeleology. Information on the biota of caves, karst, and groundwater.
   http://www.utexas.edu/depts/tnhc/.www/biospeleology/
   
   
5. Biospeleology in Romania
   About past and present cave biology research in Romania, including information about specific caves.
   http://www.uib.no/People/nglbn/bio.htm
   
   
6. Caving Canada: Biospeleology in Canada and on the WWW
   Includes a directory of biospeleology researchers worldwide, Canadian cave biology directory, and many internet links.
   http://www.cancaver.ca/bio/
   
   
7. Graham Proudlove's Cave Biology E-Mail List
   Subscription instructions for e-mail list for scientific discussion of cave biology.
   http://www.utexas.edu/depts/tnhc/.www/biospeleology/cavebiolist.htm
   
   
8. Groudwater Biology Home Page
   Extensive information and links on the biology of organisms living in cave waters and other groundwater systems.
   http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Hangar/1167/index1.html
   
   
9. 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.
   http://www.geocities.com/~mediaq/index1.html
   
   
10. Island Karst Research
    Studies of bats and other cave biota on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.
    http://www.pacificcoast.net/~iskar/
    
    
11. Map of Biodiversity Levels of Karst Landforms in the United States
    Summarizes evaluations of biodiversity associated with caves and related features. [jpeg image]
    http://www.utexas.edu/depts/tnhc/.www/biospeleology/uskarst.jpg
    
    
12. Mexico Biospeleology
    Reports from field investigations of biology in the underwater caves of northern Mexico.
    http://www.inhs.uiuc.edu:80/~sjtaylor/cave/mexico/mexico.html
    
    
13. Missouri Cave Critters
    Descriptions of bats, cave fish, reptiles, amphibians, and invertebrate fauna found in Missouri caves.
    http://www.umsl.edu/~joellaws/ozark_caving/mss/cavecrit.htm
    
    
14. 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.
    http://www.utexas.edu/depts/tnhc/.www/biospeleology/mocavelife/mocavelife.htm
    
    
15. 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.
    http://www.geocities.com/rainforest/vines/5771/
    
    
16. Subterranean Amphipod Database
    Effort to create a comprehensive database on subterranean amphipods
    http://web.odu.edu/sci/biology/amphipod/
    
    
17. The Cave Life Page
    Photographs of cave organisms.
    http://wasg.iinet.net.au/clife.html
    
    

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