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Encyclopedia of Caves 3rd edition [Pehme köide]

Edited by (The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA), Edited by (Department of Environmental Science, American University, Washington, D.C., USA), Edited by (Research Advisor, Karst Research Institute, Scientific Research Centre of the Slovenian )
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  • ISBN-10: 0128141247
  • ISBN-13: 9780128141243
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  • Formaat: Paperback / softback, 1250 pages, kõrgus x laius: 276x216 mm, kaal: 2310 g
  • Ilmumisaeg: 18-Jun-2019
  • Kirjastus: Academic Press Inc
  • ISBN-10: 0128141247
  • ISBN-13: 9780128141243
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Encyclopedia of Caves, Third Edition, provides detailed background information to anyone with a serious interest in caves. This includes students, both undergraduate and graduate, in the earth, biological and environmental sciences, and consultants, environmental scientists, land managers and government agency staff whose work requires them to know something about caves and the biota that inhabit them. Caves touch on many scientific interests in geology, climate science, biology, hydrology, archaeology, and paleontology, as well as more popular interests in sport caving and cave exploration. Case studies and descriptions of specific caves selected for their special features and public interest are also included.

This book will appeal to these audiences by providing in-depth essays written by expert authors chosen for their expertise in their assigned subject.

  • Features 14 new chapters and 13 completely rewritten chapters
  • Contains beautifully illustrated content, with more than 500 color images of cave life and features
  • Provides extensive bibliographies that allow readers to access their subject of interest in greater depth

Arvustused

"All in all though, this encyclopedia now updated to its 3rd Edition covers a tremendous breadth of cave and cave-related material. It must represent the fruits of stupendous efforts, and doubtlessly it has resulted in a major contribution to cave literature."--Cave and Karst Science

Contents By Subject Area xxiii
Contributors xxv
Guide to the Encyclopedia xxix
Preface xxxi
A
1 Adaptation to low food
Ziga Fiser
Introduction
1(1)
Food availability in caves
1(1)
Diverse adaptations to low food
2(4)
See Also the Following Articles
6(1)
Acknowledgments
6(1)
Bibliography
6(2)
2 Adaptations: Low oxygen
Frederic Hervant
Florian Malard
Introduction
8(1)
Supply and consumption of do in groundwater
8(1)
Small-scale heterogeneity in do in groundwater
9(1)
Field evidence of survival in low oxygenated groundwater
10(1)
Survival times under anoxia
10(1)
Behavioral responses
10(1)
Respiratory responses
11(1)
Metabolic responses
12(1)
Imbrication of adaptive strategies to low food resources and low oxygen supply
13(1)
Bibliography
14(2)
3 Adaptation to darkness
Markus Friedrich
Darkness as key driver of troglomorphic trait modifications
16(1)
Direct and indirect adaptations to the darkness of caves
17(1)
Constructive vs regressive troglomorphic traits
17(1)
Troglomorphic model species
18(1)
Positive and relaxed selection in troglomorphic trait evolution
18(1)
Positive and relaxed selection in troglomorphic eye loss
19(1)
Preservation of extraretinal light sensitivity in troglomorphs
19(1)
Positive vs relaxed selection in the regression of body pigmentation
19(1)
Biological rhythms in troglobites
20(1)
Regressive and constructive evolution of UV light tolerance
20(1)
Sustainability and reversibility of troglomorphism
21(1)
Convergent troglomorphic trait evolution in other light-insulated environments
21(1)
Cave-adaptive evolution in nonanimal clades
22(1)
Bibliography
22(2)
4 Adaptations: Behavioral
Johanna E. Kowalko
Introduction
24(1)
Behavioral evolution in the cave---how behaviors differ between cave species and their epigean relatives
24(4)
How and why do behaviors evolve in the cave?
28(4)
Bibliography
32(1)
5 Adaptation: Morphological
Cene Fiser
Introduction
33(1)
Model systems for studying patterns and procsesses
33(1)
Reductive troglomorphoses
34(2)
Constructive troglomorphoses
36(2)
Environmental drivers of morphological evolution
38(1)
Controversy
38(1)
Selection-function relationship
38(1)
Conclusions
39(1)
Bibliography
39(1)
6 Adaptation and natural selection in caves
Peter Trontelj
Historical development
40(1)
The action of natural selection in caves
41(1)
The selective regime in caves
42(2)
The role of natural selection in colonization and speciation
44(1)
Conclusions and prospect
45(1)
Bibliography
45(2)
7 Adaptive shifts
Francis C. Howarth
Theory of adaptive shift
47(1)
Factors underlying adaptive shifts into cave habitats
47(2)
Case studies
49(5)
Conclusions
54(1)
The future
55(1)
Bibliography
55(1)
8 Anchihaline (Anchialine) caves and fauna
Boris Sket
Introduction
56(1)
Geography and some historical data
56(1)
Cave morphology and hydrology
57(1)
Microbiota
58(1)
Noncrustacean groups in the anchihaline fauna
58(1)
Anchihaline Crustacea
59(2)
Biogeography
61(1)
Biology and ecological distribution of inhabitants
62(1)
Trophic relations
62(1)
Theoretical importance of anchihaline habitats
63(1)
Anchihaline fauna and humans
63(1)
Bibliography
64(1)
9 Ancient cavers in Eastern North America
Patty Jo Watson
George Crothers
Introduction
65(1)
Cave archeology in Eastern North America
65(1)
Archeology of the Mammoth Cave area
65(1)
Prehistoric archeology in the world's longest cave
66(3)
Conclusion
69(1)
Bibliography
70(1)
10 Art in European caves
William K. Jones
Lee F. Elliott
Introduction
71(1)
Cave art in Europe
72(3)
Bibliography
75(1)
11 Asellus aquaticus: A model system for historical biogeography
Rudi Verovnik
Marjeta Konec
Development of troglomorphies
76(1)
Postojna-planina cave system
77(2)
Broader view
79(1)
Asellus kosswigi
80(1)
Continental scale
81(1)
Prospects for the future
82(2)
Bibliography
84(1)
12 Astyanax mexicanus: A vertebrate model for evolution, adaptation, and development in caves
William R. Jeffery
Evolution, adaptation, and model organisms
85(1)
Astyanax mexicanus: A model cave vertebrate
85(1)
Natural history
85(2)
Troglomorphic traits
87(3)
Developmental basis of troglomorphic traits
90(1)
Inheritance and genetic basis of troglomorphic traits
91(1)
Evolution of troglomorphic traits
92(1)
Bibliography
93(1)
B
13 Bats
Maja Zagmajster
Introduction
94(1)
Caves as roosts
95(3)
Importance of bats in caves
98(1)
Conservation of bats in caves
99(2)
See related articles
101(1)
Bibliography
101(1)
14 Beetles
Arnaud Faille
Introduction
102(1)
Diversity
102(2)
Morphology
104(1)
Distribution
104(1)
Ecology
105(1)
Life cycle
105(1)
Evolution and diversification
106(2)
Conservation
108(1)
Bibliography
108(1)
15 Biodiversity patterns in Australia
William F. Humphreys
Introduction
109(1)
Geographic factors
110(6)
Stygofauna and Crustacea
116(5)
Chelicerata
121(1)
Myriapoda
122(1)
Insects
123(2)
Vertebrates
125(1)
Conclusions
125(1)
Acknowledgments
125(1)
Bibliography
126(1)
16 Biodiversity: China
Leonardo Latella
Introduction
127(1)
Biospeleological research
127(1)
Subterranean biodiversity
128(7)
Bibliography
135(1)
17 Biodiversity in Europe
Louis Deharveng
Janine Gibert
David C. Culver
Introduction
136(1)
Diversity comparisons to other continents
136(2)
Taxonomic richness of the European subterranean fauna
138(1)
Troglomorphy and relictness
138(3)
Geographic patterns within Europe
141(4)
Assessing European biodiversity patterns for conservation
145(1)
Acknowledgments
145(1)
Bibliography
145(1)
18 Biodiversity in the tropics
Louis Deharveng
Anne Bedos
Historical context
146(1)
Current state of knowledge
146(2)
Subterranean habitats
148(6)
Broad-scale patterns of troglobiont species richness
154(6)
Relictual versus nonrelictual taxa
160(1)
Conservation issues specific to tropical caves
160(2)
Bibliography
162(1)
19 Biodiversity in the United States and Canada
Matthew L. Niemiller
Steven J. Taylor
Michael E. Slay
Morton H. Hobbs
Distribution of karst, caves, and cave biodiversity
163(4)
Species diversity: Invertebrates
167(6)
Species diversity: Vertebrates
173(2)
Discussion
175(1)
Bibliography
176(1)
20 Biodiversity in South America
Eteonora Trajano
Terrestrial cave faunas
177(7)
Aquatic subterranean faunas
184(2)
Final remarks
186(1)
Bibliography
186(1)
21 Breakdown
Elizabeth L. White
Breakdown morphology
187(2)
Breakdown mechanics
189(2)
Geologic Influences on breakdown processes
191(2)
Role of breakdown in speleological processes
193(2)
Bibliography
194(1)
22 Burnsville Cove, Virginia
Gregg S. Clemmer
Introduction
195(1)
Physical and geologic setting
195(1)
History of exploration
196(2)
Descriptions of caves
198(7)
Special attributes
205(1)
Bibliography
206(5)
C
23 Camps
Gregg S. Clemmer
See Also the Following Article
211(1)
Bibliography
211(1)
24 Castleguard Cave, Canada
Derek Ford
Geographical setting
212(1)
Morphology and genesis
212(4)
The climate of the cave
216(1)
The fauna of Castleguard
216(1)
Conclusions
217(1)
Bibliography
217(1)
25 Cave dwellers in Southwest Asia
Paul Goldberg
Ofer Bar-Yosef
Introduction
218(1)
Location and present environment
218(1)
Cave deposits and processes
219(1)
The prehistoric and historical sequence of cave occupations in the middle east
220(2)
Bibliography
222(1)
26 Cave ecosystems
Kevin S. Simon
Definition and boundaries
223(1)
Physical environment and habitat zones
223(1)
Energy flux and limitation
224(1)
Nutrients
225(1)
Connectivity and disturbance in karst ecosystems
226(1)
See also the following articles
226(1)
Bibliography
226(1)
27 Cavefishes
Matthew L. Niemiller
Maria E. Bichuette
Prosanta Chakrabarty
Dante B. Fenolio
Andrew G. Giuesenkamp
Daphne Soares
Yahui Zhao
Taxonomic diversity
227(1)
Geographic distribution
227(2)
Co-occurrence of cavefishes
229(4)
Habitats
233(1)
Troglomorphy in cavefishes
233(2)
Conservation
235(2)
28 Cavefish of China
Li Ma
Yahui Zhao
Jun-xing Yang
The distribution and diversity of Chinese cavefish
237(1)
Characteristics of Chinese cavefish
238(2)
The Chinese cavefish genome
240(1)
Morphology and genetic adaptation
240(11)
Phylogenesis, speciation mechanisms, and biogeography
251(2)
Research and conservation
253(1)
Bibliography
254(1)
29 Cave, Definition of
William B. White
David C. Culver
Definitions and points of view
255(1)
Types of caves
255(2)
Caves as places for exploration
257(1)
Caves as repositories
257(1)
Caves as components of groundwater aquifers
258(1)
Caves as habitat
258(1)
Bibliography
259(1)
30 Caver communities and organizations: Cultural and historical considerations
Maria Alejandra Perez
John M. Wilson
Introduction
260(1)
Characteristic formation history of caver organizations
260(1)
Land trusts, conservancies, and caver villages
261(1)
National caver communities
262(1)
Public and private cave enterprise communities
262(1)
Temporary caver events/communities
263(1)
Local and regional communities
263(1)
Caver town communities
263(1)
Factors relevant to building cave land trusts and communities
263(1)
International caver communities and organizations
263(2)
Cultural considerations of caver communities and organizations
265(1)
Conclusion
265(1)
Bibliography
266(1)
31 Chemolithoautotrophy
Annette Summers Engel
Introduction
267(1)
Carbon fixation pathways
267(2)
Major chemolithoautotrophic microbial groups
269(2)
Chemolithoautotrophy in caves and karst settings
271(4)
Chemolithoautotrophically based cave ecosystems
275(1)
Bibliography
276(1)
32 Clastic sediments in caves
Gregory S. Springer
Basic physical properties
277(1)
Stratigraphy
278(2)
Sediment production
280(1)
Sediment transport and deposition
281(1)
Geomorphic perspective
282(1)
Bibliography
283(2)
33 Closed depressions in karst areas
Ugo Sauro
Types of closed depressions
285(1)
Solution dolines as the diagnostic forms of karst surfaces
285(9)
Other types of dolines
294(3)
Uvalas and compound and polygenetic sinks
297(1)
Poljes: The largest closed depressions in karst areas
297(3)
Bibliography
300(1)
34 Coastal caves
John E. Mylroie
Introduction
301(1)
Sea caves
301(1)
Flank margin caves
302(3)
Blue holes
305(2)
Conclusion
307(1)
Bibliography
307(1)
35 Collemboia
Marko Lukic
Introduction
308(1)
Systematics and distribution
308(5)
Troglomorphic traits
313(3)
Diversity
316(2)
Acknowledgments
318(1)
Bibliography
318(2)
36 Contamination of cave waters by heavy metals
Dorothy J. Vesper
Natural and anthropogenic sources
320(1)
Environmental metal chemistry
320(3)
Metal storage and transport
323(2)
Summary
325(1)
Bibliography
325(1)
37 Contamination of cave waters by nonaqueous-phase liquids
Caroline M. Loop
NAPL characteristics and sources
326(1)
Transport into karst aquifers
327(3)
Storage in karst aquifers
330(1)
Detection of NAPL in karst
331(1)
Summary
331(1)
Bibliography
331(2)
38 Crustacea
Luis M. Mejia-Ortfz
Introduction
333(1)
Stygobitic crustaceans
333(14)
Bibliography
347(1)
D
39 Dating cave sediments with cosmogenic nuclides
Darryl E. Granger
Derek Fabel
Introduction
348(1)
Relative versus absolute dating techniques
348(1)
Burial dating with cosmogenic nuclides
349(3)
Summary
352(1)
Bibliography
352(1)
40 Dinaric karst---Geography and geology
Nadja Zupan Hajna
Traits of the Dinaric karst
353(3)
Structural geology of Dinarides
356(1)
Lithology of the Dinaric karst
357(1)
Karst features of the Dinaric karst
358(3)
Land use
361(1)
Bibliography
362(1)
41 Documentation and databases
Peter Matthews
Introduction
363(1)
Documentation
364(5)
Databases
369(3)
Where to from here?
372(1)
Acknowledgments
372(1)
Bibliography
372(4)
E
42 Ecological and evolutionary classifications of subterranean organisms
David C. Culver
Tanya Pipan
Background
376(1)
Ecological observations
377(1)
Evolutionary classifications
377(2)
How useful is the existing terminology?
379(1)
Bibliography
379(1)
43 Entrances
William B. White
Locations of entrances
380(1)
Types of cave entrances
380(4)
Statistics of cave entrances
384(2)
Entrances as habitat
386(1)
Entrances as paleontological and archeological sites
386(1)
Bibliography
386(1)
44 Environmental DNA as a conservation tool
Spela Goricki
The power of environmental DNA
387(1)
The procedure
388(3)
Challenges associated with groundwater and other subterranean habitats
391(1)
Acknowledgments
392(1)
Bibliography
392(2)
45 Epikarst
Michel Bakalowicz
Definition
394(1)
Epikarst, a necessary concept
394(1)
Epikarst, a not yet fully agreed concept
395(1)
How does the epikarst work?
395(1)
Place of epikarst in karst evolution and morphology
396(1)
The epikarst, the skin of the karst
397(1)
Bibliography
397(2)
46 Epikarst communities
David C. Culver
Anton Brancelj
Tanja Pipan
Introduction
399(1)
Sampling techniques
399(1)
Environmental conditions
399(2)
Taxonomic composition
401(2)
Estimating total species richness of epikarst copepods
403(1)
Morphological features
404(1)
Biogeography of epikarst species
404(1)
Ecology of epikarst species
405(1)
See also the following articles
406(1)
Bibliography
406(1)
47 Exploration of caves---General
William B. White
Skill levels in cave exploration
407(1)
Basic equipment
408(2)
Vertical caving
410(1)
Large systems: Project caving and expedition caving
411(1)
Water and underwater caving
411(1)
Safety
412(1)
Conservation
412(1)
Closing comments
412(1)
See related articles
412(1)
Bibliography
412(7)
48 Exploration of caves: Underwater exploration
Jill Heinerth
Bibliography
419(1)
49 Exploration of caves---Vertical caving techniques
Mark Minton
Yvonne Droms
Introduction
420(1)
Rope
420(1)
Rigging
420(2)
Sit harness
422(1)
Descending
422(1)
Ascending
423(1)
Changing over
424(1)
Traverses and Tyroleans
424(1)
Vertical from the bottom up
425(1)
Bibliography
425(4)
F
50 Folklore, myth, and legend, caves in
Paul Jay Steward
51 Food sources
Daniel W. Fong
Sources of allochthonous energy
429(1)
Transport by water
429(2)
Transport by movement of animals
431(2)
Passive transport by gravity or wind
433(1)
Tree roots
433(1)
Bibliography
434(1)
52 The Frasassi Caves, Italy
Jennifer L. Macalady
Maurizio Mainiero
Diana M.P. Calassi
Geography and geology
435(1)
Exploration
435(2)
Morphology and genesis
437(2)
Biology and biogeochemistry
439(2)
Conclusion
441(2)
Bibliography
443(1)
53 Friars Hole System
Stephen R.H. Worthington
Douglas M. Medville
Setting of the cave
444(3)
History of exploration
447(1)
Hydrology of the cave
447(1)
Paleohydrology
448(1)
Bibliography
449(2)
G
54 Gammarus minus: A model system for the study of adaptation to the cave environment
Daniel W. Fong
Adaptation to the cave environment
451(1)
General hypotheses on the mechanism of adaptation to the cave environment
451(1)
Criteria for the study of adaptation to the cave environment
452(1)
General ecology of Gammarus minus
452(1)
Variation in Gammarus minus
453(2)
Population structure of Gammarus minus
455(1)
Origin of troglomorphic cave populations of Gammarus minus
456(1)
Gammarus minus as a model system
457(1)
Bibliography
457(2)
55 Geophysics for locating karst and caves
Barbara Anne am Ende
Microgravity
459(1)
Electrical resistivity imaging
459(2)
Audio-magnetotelluric soundings
461(1)
Ground-penetrating radar
461(1)
Seismic modeling techniques
462(1)
Interferometry
462(1)
Thermal variation
462(1)
Cave radiolocation
463(1)
Transient electromagnetics
464(1)
Dowsing
464(1)
Case study--New mexico brine well caverns
464(2)
Conclusions
466(1)
Bibliography
466(2)
56 Glacier caves
Jason D. Gulley
Andrew G. Fountain
Introduction to glaciers
468(1)
Processes of glacier cave formation
469(1)
Englacial caves
469(3)
Subglacial caves
472(1)
Exploration of glacier caves
472(1)
Bibliography
473(1)
57 Guano communities
Rodrigo Lopes Ferreira
Guano: Definitions and importance
474(1)
Physical-chemical properties
475(1)
Guano microbiomes
475(2)
Taxon-specific patterns and preference for guano types
477(3)
Ecology of guano invertebrate communities
480(2)
Guano metacommunities
482(1)
Impacts and conservation issues
483(1)
Acknowledgments
484(1)
Bibliography
484(1)
58 Gypsum caves
Alexander Klimchouk
Occurrence of gypsum and types of gypsum karst
485(1)
Implication of equilibrium chemistry and dissolution kinetics to speleogenesis in gypsum
486(1)
Speleogenesis in different types of karst
487(7)
Summary
494(1)
See related articles
494(1)
Bibliography
494(2)
59 Gypsum flowers and related speleothems
William B. White
Evaporite minerals in caves
496(1)
Speleothems
496(2)
Sources and depositional mechanisms of evaporite minerals
498(4)
Bibliography
502(1)
H
60 Hang Son Doong and other caves of the Phong Nha-Ka Bang karst, Quang Binh Province, Vietnam
Patricia Kambesis
Introduction
503(1)
Physiographic setting
503(1)
Geologic setting
504(3)
Hydrogeology
507(1)
Cave and karst development in the Bang massif
507(2)
Tectonics, passage levels, and time
509(1)
River caves of the Kci Bang massif
509(3)
Exploration history
512(1)
Bibliography
512(2)
61 Helictites and related speleothems
Donald G. Davis
Subaerial helictites
514(1)
Anthodites
514(1)
Frostwork
515(1)
Cave shields
515(3)
Subaqueous helictites
518(1)
Subaqueous "helictite bushes"
519(1)
Bibliography
520(1)
62 History: Caves and other underground spaces in medieval Britain and Ireland
Cordelia Ross
Introduction
521(1)
The Anglo-Saxons
521(1)
12th-century histories and caves: William of Newburgh
522(1)
Another historian: Gerald of Wales
523(1)
Yet another historian or perhaps a satirist: Walter Map
523(1)
The 13th century: Gervase of Tilbury
524(1)
A 12th-century vision narrative: St. Patrick's Purgatory
525(1)
Conclusion
526(1)
Bibliography
526(1)
63 Huautla cave system {Sistema Huautla), Mexico
C. William Steele
Thomas E. Shifflett
Cave description
527(2)
Geology
529(2)
Hydrogeology
531(1)
Biology
532(1)
Paleontology
533(1)
Archaeology
534(2)
Bibliography
536(1)
64 Hydrogeology of Karst aquifers
William B. White
Porous media aquifers
537(1)
Karst aquifers
538(4)
Characteristics of Karst aquifers
542(1)
Water supply and water quality
543(2)
Additional information
545(1)
Bibliography
545(1)
65 Hydrothermal caves
Yuri Dublyansky
Definition
546(1)
Settings of hydrothermal Karst
546(1)
Chemistry of fluids and processes of cave excavation
547(1)
Morphology of hydrothermal caves
548(2)
Cave deposits
550(1)
Regional extent
551(1)
Bibliography
551(5)
I
66 Ice in caves
Aurel Persoiu
Bogdan P. Onac
Scientific significance of ice in caves
556(2)
Acknowledgments
558(1)
Bibliography
558(1)
67 Iron formation caves: Genesis and ecology
Augusto S. Auler
Ceth W. Parker
Hazel A. Barton
Gustavo A. Soares
Geology and morphology of iron formation caves
559(1)
Genesis of IFCS
560(3)
Geomicrobiology of IFCS
563(1)
IFC ecosystem
564(2)
Conclusions
566(1)
Bibliography
566(1)
68 Isotopes in karst waters and cave sediments
Katherlne J. Knierim
Phillip D. Hays
Introduction
567(2)
An isotopic journey through a cave
569(6)
Summary
575(1)
Bibliography
575(2)
J
69 Jewel cave, South Dakota
Mike Wiles
History
577(1)
Barometric airflow
577(1)
Physical characteristics
578(2)
Geology
580(1)
Hydrology
581(1)
Origin of Jewel cave
582(3)
Biology
585(1)
Speleothems
586(1)
Other black hills caves
586(1)
Conclusion
587(1)
Bibliography
587(1)
K
70 Karren, cave
Joyce Lundberg
Introduction
588(1)
Controls on karren form
588(1)
Descriptions of features
589(9)
Karren vs pseudokarren
598(1)
Bibliography
599(1)
71 Karren, surface
Joyce Lundberg
Introduction
600(1)
Basic controls
600(3)
Description of some karren features
603(4)
Karren assemblages
607(1)
Bibliography
608(1)
72 Karst
William K. Jones
William B. White
Introduction
609(1)
Origin of the word karst
609(4)
Karst landforms
613(3)
Landscapes of mixed origins
616(1)
Coastal karst, eogenetic karst, and mixing zone karst
617(1)
Hypogenetic karst
617(1)
Bibliography
618(1)
73 Kazumura Cave, Hawaii
Kevin Allred
Introduction
619(1)
Physical setting
619(1)
History of exploration
619(2)
Description of Kazumura Cave
621(3)
Lava speleothems
624(2)
Bibliography
626(1)
74 Krubera (Voronja) cave
Alexander Klimchouk
Introduction
627(1)
The Arabika Massif: Location and physiography
627(1)
Krubera Cave and other deep caves in the Arabika Massif
627(4)
The Arabika Massif: Geology
631(1)
The Arabika Massif: Hydrogeology
632(1)
Evolution of the deep cave system in Arabika
633(1)
Acknowledgment
634(1)
Bibliography
634(1)
L
75 Lampenflora
Janez Mulec
Definitions
635(1)
Ecology and composition of lampenflora
636(2)
Alteration of underground habitat
638(1)
Control and restriction of lampenflora growth
639(1)
Bibliography
640(2)
76 Lechuguilla Cave, New Mexico
Patricia Kambesis
Physical setting
642(1)
Geologic setting
642(1)
Stratigraphy and structure
643(1)
Regional/local hydrogeology
644(1)
Biology
645(1)
Mineralogy
645(1)
Paleontology
646(1)
Description of the cave
646(3)
History of exploration
649(1)
Bibliography
650(2)
77 Life histories
Cene Fiser
Introduction
652(1)
Growth rates, age, and size at maturity
652(2)
Number and size of offspring
654(1)
Longevity
655(1)
Sex ratio at birth
655(1)
Environmental drivers and confounding effects
656(1)
Conclusions
657(1)
Bibliography
657(1)
M
78 Magnetism of cave sediments
Ira D. Sasowsky
Introduction
Earth and sediment magnetism
658(2)
Paleomagnetism of clastic cave sediments
660(2)
Paleomagnetism of speleothems
662(1)
Environmental magnetism of cave sediments
662(1)
Importance of the magnetic record in caves
662(2)
Bibliography
664(1)
79 Mammals and birds---vertebrate visitors
Kirk S. Zigler
Mary Elizabeth Yancey
Diversity of species
665(1)
Use of caves
665(1)
Cave ecology
666(1)
Human impacts and conservation
666(1)
Open questions and new tools
667(1)
Bibliography
668(1)
80 Mammoth Cave System, Kentucky
Roger W. Brucker
Recent and ongoing exploration
669(1)
Prehistoric explorers and miners
669(1)
History of Mammoth Cave
670(2)
Geographic and geologic setting
672(1)
Mammoth Cave passage patterns
672(3)
Mammoth Cave minerals
675(1)
Mammoth Cave origin
675(1)
Biology of Mammoth Cave
675(2)
Mammoth Cave cartography
677(1)
Magnet for international cave research
677(1)
Bibliography
677(1)
81 Mapping subterranean biodiversity
Maja Zagmajster
Mary C. Christman
Introduction
678(1)
Data requirements
678(1)
Investigating spatial patterns
679(2)
Modeling issues
681(4)
Cautionary note
685(1)
Bibliography
685(1)
82 Maya caves
James E. Brady
Andrea Stone
General characteristics of ancient Maya cave utilization
686(1)
Caves in Maya cosmology
686(1)
Antiquity of Maya cave use
687(1)
Caves and community
687(1)
Cave art
688(1)
Cave burial
688(1)
Cave modifications
689(1)
See also the following articles
690(1)
Bibliography
690(1)
83 Microbes
Annette Summers Engel
Introduction
691(1)
Microbial diversity and metabolism
691(1)
Major scientific advances in cave microbiology
692(2)
Microbial diversity of caves
694(3)
The future
697(1)
See related articles
697(1)
Bibliography
697(2)
84 Minerals in caves
Bogdan P. Onac
Introduction
699(1)
Native elements
700(1)
Sulfides
700(1)
Oxides and hydroxides
700(2)
Halides
702(2)
Carbonates
704(1)
Nitrates
705(1)
Sulfates
706(1)
Phosphates, arsenates, and vanadates
707(1)
Organic minerals
708(1)
Silicates
708(1)
Why study cave minerals?
708(1)
Bibliography
709(1)
85 Modeling of karst aquifers
Ronald T. Green
S. Beth Fratesl
Introduction
710(1)
Characterization of flow in karst aquifers
710(1)
Representation of flow in conduits
711(1)
Modeling approaches
712(1)
Response-function and lumped-parameter or reservoir models
712(1)
Equivalent porous media models
713(2)
Embedded discrete-feature models
715(1)
Accommodation of partially filled conduits
715(1)
Discussion
715(1)
Bibliography
716(1)
86 Modeling the evolution of karst aquifers
Georg Kaufmann
Douchko Romanov
Wolfgang Dreybrodt
Introduction
717(1)
Chemistry
717(2)
The single fracture
719(2)
Modeling the evolution of karst aquifers
721(3)
Bibliography
724(1)
87 Molluscs
Vincent Prie
Introduction
725(1)
Taxonomic and biogeographic patterns of cave molluscs
725(5)
Comments on selected species
730(1)
Bibliography
730(2)
88 Mulu caves, Malaysia
Tony Waltham
Caves in the southern hills
732(2)
Caves in Gunung Api
734(2)
Caves in Gunung Benarat
736(1)
Caves in Gunung Buda
737(1)
Gunung Mulu National Park
738(1)
Bibliography
738(1)
89 Myriapods
William A. Shear
Jean K. Krejca
Introduction
739(1)
Pauropoda
739(1)
Symphyla
739(1)
Chilopoda
740(1)
Diplopoda
740(4)
Bibliography
744(2)
N
90 Niphargus---A model system for evolution and ecology
Cene Fiser
Introduction
746(1)
Part one Key properties
746(4)
Part two Interactions within and between species
750(1)
Part three Comparative review of key elements
751(3)
Conclusions
754(1)
Bibliography
754(2)
91 Nitrate contamination in karst groundwater
Brian G. Katz
Background information
756(1)
Environmental concerns and nitrogen cycling in groundwater
756(1)
Land-use factors
756(2)
Hydrogeologic factors
758(1)
Nitrate contamination of springs
758(1)
Temporal variability of nitrate in karst aquifers
759(1)
Processes that result in losses of nitrate in karst groundwater
759(1)
Protecting groundwater resources
759(1)
Bibliography
759(2)
92 Nullarbor Caves, Australia
Julia M. James
Annalisa K. Contos
Craig M. Barnes
Introduction
761(1)
Physical setting
761(2)
Prehistory, history, and speleological history
763(1)
Origin and enlargement of the caves
764(2)
Minerals
766(1)
Biology past and present
767(1)
Conclusion
768(1)
Bibliography
768(1)
O
93 The Omega Cave System
Benjamin Schwartz
Introduction
769(1)
History and early exploration
769(2)
Cave geology
771(2)
Hydrogeology
773(3)
Cave biology
776(1)
Speleogenesis and other research in the cave
776(2)
Bibliography
778(5)
94 Orthoptera
Steven J. Taylor
Bibliography
783(1)
P
95 Paleoclimate records from speleothems
Victor J. Polyak and Rhawn F. Denniston
Introduction---Why speleothems for paleoclimate research
784(1)
Importance of absolute chronology---Dating techniques
784(1)
Contributions to paleoclimatology
785(7)
Bibliography
792(2)
96 Paleontology of caves
Blaine W. Schubert
Jim I. Mead
Introduction
794(1)
Types of cave deposits and examples
795(9)
Importance of fossil vertebrates from caves
804(1)
Bibliography
805(1)
97 Passage growth and development
Arthur N. Palmer
Stages of cave development
806(1)
The earliest stages
806(1)
Development of cave patterns
807(3)
Cave degeneration
810(1)
Conclusion
810(1)
Bibliography
811(1)
98 Postojna---Planina Cave System, Slovenia
Stanka Sebela
Physical setting
812(5)
History of exploration
817(2)
Description of the cave
819(1)
Special attributes
820(1)
Bibliography
820(2)
99 Protecting cave life
Matthew L. Niemiller
Steven J. Taylor
Threats to subterranean fauna
822(2)
Intrinsic vulnerability of troglobionts and stygobionts
824(1)
Possibly extinct troglobionts and stygobionts
825(1)
International legislation to protect subterranean fauna
825(1)
National legislation to protect subterranean fauna
826(1)
Conservation assessments of subterranean fauna
826(1)
Impediments to the conservation and management of subterranean fauna
827(1)
Moving forward in the protection of subterranean biodiversity
827(1)
Bibliography
828(2)
100 Protecting caves
Michael E. Slay
Why caves matter
830(1)
Threats to caves
831(1)
Management strategies
832(1)
Management tools
833(1)
Education
834(1)
Bibliography
835(1)
101 Pseudokarst
Cato Holler
Volcanic landforms
836(1)
Glacier landforms
836(2)
Thermokarst
838(1)
Sea caves
838(1)
Suffosional pseudokarst
839(1)
Tectonic caves
839(1)
Talus caves
840(1)
Tectono-talus caves
841(1)
Eolian caves
842(1)
Rock shelters
842(1)
Mineral vugs
842(1)
Anthropogenic pseudokarst
842(1)
Biologically created pseudokarst
843(1)
Additional pseudokarstic features and further considerations
844(4)
Bibliography
848(2)
Q
102 Quartzite and quartz sandstone caves of South America
Augusto S. Auler
Francesco Sauro
Introduction
850(1)
Lithology and occurrence
851(4)
Speleogenesis
855(1)
Cave morphologies
856(2)
Cave deposits
858(1)
Age
859(1)
Bibliography
859(2)
R
103 Recreational caving
John M. Wilson
Recreational caving definition
861(1)
Nature of caving-associated risks in the unique cave environment
861(1)
Types of cavers
861(1)
Contact with novices and moral obligation of cavers meeting novices in caves
862(1)
Urban caving, other voids, and not exactly caving
862(1)
Modern caving equipment
863(1)
Photos of recreational cavers
864(1)
Demographic methodology
864(2)
Contemporary trends
866(1)
Factors contributing to the frequency of recreational visitation to specific caves or cave areas
867(1)
Why people begin caving
868(1)
Disillusionment
868(1)
Why is everyone not a caver?
868(1)
Recreational caving, lite
869(1)
Why do people continue to cave?
869(1)
Summary
869(1)
Bibliography
870(1)
S
104 Salamanders
Spela Goricki
Matthew L. Niemiller
Dante B. Fenotio
Andrew G. Gluesenkamp
Introduction
871(1)
Troglomorphy in salamanders
871(2)
Taxonomic accounts
873(10)
Conservation
883(1)
Conclusion
883(1)
Bibliography
883(2)
105 Saltpeter mining
David A. Hubbard, Jr.
Definitions and importance
885(1)
Saltpeter mining
885(2)
Saltpeter processing
887(1)
Contrasting saltpeter mining with other cave sediment extraction
888(1)
Bibliography
888(1)
106 Scallops
Phillip J. Murphy
Introduction
889(1)
Scallops and flutes
889(1)
Groundwater flow direction
889(1)
Groundwater flow velocities
889(2)
Calculation of discharge and other parameters
891(1)
Uses and pitfalls of scallop discharge data
892(2)
Other phenomena
894(1)
Bibliography
895(1)
107 Shallow subterranean habitats
Tanja Pipan
David C. Culver
Introduction
896(1)
Aquatic SSHs
896(7)
Terrestrial SSHs
903(3)
Generalities
906(1)
Origin of the SSH fauna
907(1)
Evolutionary and biogeographic connections with other subterranean habitats
907(1)
Bibliography
908(1)
108 Show caves
Arrigo A. Cigna
A short history of show caves
909(1)
The environmental protection of show caves
909(4)
The development of a show cave
913(1)
Recommended international guidelines for the development and management of show caves
914(7)
Information on show caves in the world
921(1)
Bibliography
921(1)
109 Siebenhengste cave system, Switzerland
Pierre-Yves Jeannin
Philipp Hauselmann
Geographical and geological setting
922(1)
Hydrogeology
922(1)
Overview of the cave systems and history of their exploration
923(5)
Genesis and age of the cave systems
928(3)
Cave minerals
931(1)
Present and past fauna discovered in the caves
932(1)
Acknowledgments
932(1)
Bibliography
932(2)
110 Sinkholes
Mario Parise
Sinkhole classification
934(6)
Interactions among man and sinkholes
940(2)
Mitigating the damage produced by sinkholes
942(1)
Bibliography
942(1)
111 Solution caves in regions of high-relief
Philipp Hauselmann
Introduction
943(1)
General characteristics of caves in high-relief areas
943(1)
Why is it important to study caves in high-relief areas?
944(1)
Relative chronology
944(2)
Examples of caves
946(7)
Conclusion
953(1)
Bibliography
953(2)
112 Solution caves in regions of moderate relief
Arthur N. Palmer
Characteristics of karst regions of moderate relief
955(1)
Geographic distribution
955(1)
Origin of solution caves
955(3)
Field examples
958(7)
Summary
965(1)
Bibliography
965(2)
113 Species interactions
Teo Delic
Cene Fiser
Introduction
967(1)
Predation and cannibalism and their effects on phenotypic variation
967(1)
Parasitism
968(1)
Competition and ghost of competition past
968(2)
Ambiguous epibionts
970(2)
Conclusions
972(1)
Bibliography
972(2)
114 Speleogenesis---Hypogene
Alexander Klimchouk
Introduction
974(1)
Basic concept and definition
975(1)
Diagenetic environments and hydrodynamics of the upper crust
976(2)
Hypogene speleogenesis
978(9)
Bibliography
987(2)
115 Speleogenesis: Telogenetic
Franci Gabrovsek
Introduction
989(1)
From fracture to conduit: Evolution of one-dimensional fracture
989(2)
Evolution of conduit networks
991(4)
Bibliography
995(1)
116 Speleothem deposition
Wolfgang Dreybrodt
Introduction
996(1)
The chemistry of precipitation and dissolution of calcite
996(1)
Precipitation rates from thin water layers
997(1)
Precipitation from water films in turbulent flow
998(2)
Morphology of regular stalagmites
1000(3)
A similarity rule of regular stalagmites
1003(1)
Growth of stalagmites under conditions variable with time
1004(1)
Bibliography
1005(1)
117 Speleothems
William B. White
Speleothem minerals
1006(1)
Mechanisms for speleothem deposition
1006(1)
Speleothem shapes
1007(6)
Speleothem properties
1013(2)
Speleothems in volcanic caves
1015(2)
Speleothems as paleoclimate archives
1017(1)
Bibliography
1017(1)
118 Spiders and related groups
James R. Reddell
Introduction
1018(1)
Distribution
1018(1)
Biology
1018(1)
Conservation
1019(1)
Systematics
1019(11)
Bibliography
1030(1)
119 Springs
William B. White
Introduction
1031(1)
Types of springs
1031(4)
Spring discharges
1035(4)
Springs as water supplies
1039(1)
Springs as habitat
1040(1)
Bibliography
1040(1)
120 Stalactites and stalagmites
Silvia Frisia
Introduction
1041(1)
Mineralogy and processes of formation
1041(3)
Stalactites
1044(1)
Stalagmites
1044(2)
Stalagmites as valuable archives of Earth's history
1046(2)
Acknowledgment
1048(1)
Bibliography
1048(1)
121 Submarine springs in coastal karst
Michel Bakalowicz
The Messinian crisis of salinity, a major geological event in the Mediterranean basin
1049(1)
Main consequences on karst aquifers
1050(2)
Bibliography
1052(1)
122 Sulfuric acid caves
Arthur N. Palmer
Carol A. Hill
Geologic setting
1053(1)
Diagnostic features of sulfuric acid caves
1053(1)
Chemical reactions
1054(1)
Microbial interactions
1055(1)
Field examples
1055(6)
Relation of sulfuric acid caves to Mississippi valley-type ore deposits, uranium deposits, hydrocarbons, and reservoir porosity
1061(1)
Conclusions
1062(1)
Bibliography
1062(1)
123 Surveying caves
William B. White
Introduction
1063(1)
Historical background
1063(1)
Locating cave entrances
1063(1)
Surveying the traverse line
1064(3)
Describing the cave
1067(1)
Preparing and displaying maps
1067(2)
Electronic surveys
1069(1)
Conclusions
1069(1)
Acknowledgment
1069(1)
Bibliography
1069(2)
T
124 Tiankeng, Definition of Xuewen Zhu, Weihai Chen and Yuanhai Zhang
Types of tiankengs
1071(1)
Features of tiankengs
1072(2)
Distribution of tiankengs
1074(1)
Bibliography
1075(2)
125 Time markers in landscape evolution, caves as
Darlene M. Anthony
Multilevel caves
1077(1)
Caves and the water table
1077(1)
River incision and the record in caves
1077(2)
Landscape interpretation using multilevel caves
1079(2)
Bibliography
1081(1)
U
126 Ukraine giant gypsum caves
Alexander Klimchouk
Regional geology and hydrogeology
1082(1)
Patterns and meso-morphology of caves
1083(2)
Cave sediments and speleothems
1085(1)
Speleogenesis
1085(3)
Bibliography
1088(7)
127 Underwater Caves of the Yucatan Peninsula
James G. Coke
Bibliography
1095(1)
128 Uranium series dating of speleothems
Christoph Spotl
Ronny Boch
Introduction
1096(1)
Principles of U-series dating
1096(1)
Reporting and assessing U-Th ages
1097(1)
Practical issues
1098(2)
Growth dynamics of speleothems
1100(1)
U-Pb dating of ancient speleothems
1101(1)
Bibliography
1102(1)
V
129 Vicariance and dispersal in caves
Peter Trontelj
Cave biogeography is mostly historical
1103(1)
Vicariance and dispersal---two alternative explanations
1103(1)
The situation is more complex in caves
1104(2)
Large ranges of cave species are challenging to explain
1106(1)
Dispersal
1106(1)
Vicariance
1107(1)
Conclusion
1108(1)
Bibliography
1109(1)
130 Vjetrenica Cave, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Ivo Lucie
The karst area of Vjetrenica
1110(1)
Speleomorphology of Vjetrenica
1110(3)
Microclimate
1113(1)
Habitats
1113(1)
Fauna
1114(1)
Paleontology
1114(1)
Cultural history
1114(1)
Exploration of Vjetrenica
1115(1)
Visitor access
1116(1)
Ecological changes
1116(1)
Protection
1117(1)
See Also the Following Article
1117(1)
Bibliography
1117(1)
131 Volcanic rock caves
Stephan Kempe
Introduction
1118(1)
Secondary volcanic rock caves
1118(1)
Primary volcanic rock caves of large extent (pyroducts)
1119(1)
Formation of pyroducts
1120(2)
Internal development
1122(2)
General types of pyroducts
1124(1)
Primary volcanic rock caves of limited extent
1125(1)
Rock-speleothems
1126(1)
Conclusions
1126(1)
See Also the Following Articles
1126(1)
Bibliography
1127(1)
W
132 Wakulla spring underwater cave system, Florida
Barbara Anne am Ende
Introduction
1128(1)
Geology
1129(4)
Exploration and mapping of Wakulla spring cave
1133(2)
Conclusion
1135(1)
See Also the Following Article
1135(1)
Bibliography
1135(1)
133 Water chemistry in caves
Janet S. Herman
Point of view
1136(1)
Limestone dissolution and the chemical evolution of cave waters
1136(5)
Precipitation of minerals and the formation of speleothems from cave waters
1141(1)
Human impact on cave waters
1142(1)
Bibliography
1142(2)
134 Water tracing in karst aquifers
William K. Jones
Definitions and objectives of tracer tests in karst
1144(1)
History of water tracing in karst aquifers
1144(2)
Tracers
1146(2)
Qualitative tracing using passive detectors
1148(3)
Quantitative water tracing In karst areas
1151(1)
Interpretation of water tracing tests
1152(2)
See also the following articles
1154(1)
Bibliography
1154(2)
135 Wetlands in cave and karst regions
Tanja Pipan
David C. Cuiver
Introduction
1156(1)
Cerknisko jezero/polje
1157(1)
Planinsko polje
1158(2)
Pivka intermittent lakes
1160(3)
Protection of karst wetlands
1163(1)
Bibliography
1163(2)
136 White-nose syndrome: A fungal disease of North American hibernating bats
Codi M. Bure
Marianne S. Moore
Introduction
1165(1)
Initial bat mortality and the causative pathogen discovered
1165(1)
Diagnostics
1166(2)
Bat species affected by WNS
1168(1)
Characteristics of WNS in the host
1169(1)
Characteristics of fungal virulence and pathogenicity
1170(2)
Fungal transmission
1172(1)
A Eurasian connection
1172(1)
Management and control
1172(1)
Cave closures and decontamination protocols
1173(1)
Bibliography
1173(2)
137 Worms
Elzbieta Dumnicka
General characteristics
1175(1)
History of studies
1175(1)
Brief characterization of invertebrate types considered worms
1176(7)
Ecological and phylogenetic remarks
1183(1)
Bibliography
1183(2)
X
138 Xe Bang Fai Cave, Laos
Terry Botger
Regional setting
1185(1)
History of exploration
1186(2)
Description of the cave
1188(3)
Hydrology
1191(1)
Bibliography
1192(1)
Index 1193
William B. White is Professor Emeritus of Geochemistry at The Pennsylvania State University. He holds a BS degree in chemistry from Juniata College (Huntingdon, PA) and a PhD in geochemistry from Penn State. His 40-year teaching career included a course in the geology of caves and karst. His research has produced 446 technical papers of which 131 deal with aspects of caves and karst. He is author or co-editor of 7 cave-related books including the first two editions of the Encyclopedia of Caves. He is a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the National Speleological Society, and the Mineralogical Society of America. David C. Culver received his BA from Grinnell College and his PhD from Yale University. He is Professor Emeritus of Environmental Science at American University. He has studied the ecology, evolution, biogeography, and biodiversity of the subterranean fauna for five decades and has published more than 120 papers in refereed journals, and authored or co-authored four books, two with Tanja Pipan. His studies of the subterranean fauna have taken him to more than 20 countries. He was co-editor with William B. White of the first two editions of the Encyclopedia of Caves. Tanja Pipan received her PhD in biology from the University of Ljubljana. She is currently Research Advisor at the Karst Research Institute, Research Centre of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts (ZRC SAZU) and Professor of Biology at the University of Nova Gorica. She has broad research interests in subterranean biology, especially biodiversity, biogeography, ecology of shallow subterranean habitats, and ecosystem function. She has extensive experience with a variety of Slovenian subterranean habitats and has done the most extensive ecological study to date of the very rich fauna found in the epikarst. Since 2011 she is an associate editor of the Journal of Speleology for the field of biospeleology. She has travelled extensively in her study of the epikarst and other subsurface habitats.