Scientists of different disciplines have recognized the valuable role of terrestrial caves as
ideal natural laboratories in which to study multiple eco-evolutionary processes, from genes …

The use of semi‐isolated habitats such as oceanic islands, lakes and mountain summits as
model systems has played a crucial role in the development of evolutionary and ecological …

Natural springs in water‐limited landscapes are biodiversity hotspots and keystone
ecosystems that have a disproportionate influence on surrounding landscapes despite their …

Little is known about the insular diversity and its determinants in the freshwater invertebrates
in comparison to land animals. Our goal is to obtain global-scale information on the insular …

Despite the study of subterranean biodiversity facing harsh sampling and map**
challenges, the huge diversity of taxa, ecological adaptations and evolutionary trajectories in …

Aim Alpine spring ecosystems have long been considered as highly isolated, island‐like
habitats. This presumption, however, is insufficiently supported empirically and conclusions …

Aim There has been growing interest in non‐cave subterranean habitats and their influence
on the evolution of troglomorphic (ie 'subterranean adapted') species. Studies on the …

Macroecologists seek to identify drivers of community turnover (β-diversity) through broad
spatial scales. However, the influence of local habitat features in driving broad-scale β …

Understanding environmental factors that influence obligate groundwater dwelling
(stygobiotic) fauna is crucial for groundwater ecosystem monitoring and management. Field …

This study addresses whether cave dwelling annelids exhibited similar reductive and
constructive traits equally as strong as those of arthropods and vertebrates inhabiting caves …