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Terrestrial invertebrate fauna of Polish caves – a summary of 100 years of research

Joanna Kocot-zalewskaPaweł J. Domagała

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0106 biological sciencesgeographysubterranean fauna terrestrial invertebrate checklist caves Polandgeography.geographical_feature_categoryEcologyFaunainvertebrate010607 zoologySoil Science010603 evolutionary biology01 natural sciencescaveslcsh:Biology (General)Cavesubterranean faunaterrestrialAnimal Science and ZoologyPolandlcsh:QH301-705.5checklistEcology Evolution Behavior and SystematicsNature and Landscape ConservationInvertebrate

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The year 2018 is particularly important in the history of zoological research in Poland. A hundred years ago, Kazimierz Demel published the first work concerning the terrestrial cave fauna of caves in the Ojców area. In this paper we present the extent of research on the terrestrial invertebrate fauna of Polish caves in the last 100 years. All accessible research papers that have been published during this period were analysed. Based on published literature, 593 species of terrestrial invertebrate were recorded in Polish caves. Additionally, detailed list of species of individual taxonomic groups was provided.

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2020-02-13Subterranean Biology
10.3897/subtbiol.33.48805https://subtbiol.pensoft.net/issue/2850/