Redefining the extent of the aquatic subterranean biotope-shallow subterranean habitats

Ecohydrology

Volumn 4, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 721-730

  Culver, David C ^a   Pipan, Tanja ^b  

^a AMERICAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b KARST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Cave biology; Groundwater biology; Subterranean biology

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 80053051818     PISSN: 19360584     EISSN: 19360592     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/eco.243     Document Type: Note

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