Groundwater Ecology and Evolution, Second Edition is designed to meet a multitude of
audience needs. The state of the art in the discipline is provided by the articulation of six …

Responding appropriately to stress is essential for survival, yet in pathological states, these
responses can develop into debilitating conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder …

Abstract The beetle subtribe Anthroherponina (Coleoptera: Leiodidae), including also
ecologically specialized and semi-aquatic hygropetricolous genera, presents one of the …

The stable environment of subterranean realms is characterized by constant darkness,
temperature and humidity, and scarcity of resources. This led to similar adaptations in …

The chemosensory system has experienced relevant changes in subterranean animals,
facilitating the orientation into darkness via the perception of specific chemical signals …