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Cave fauna of Ukraine / Edited by I. Zagorodniuk.
— Kyiv — 2004. — 248 p.
(Series: Proceedings of the Theriological School, volume 6).
Summary
Issue includes the descriptions of the separate systematic
groups of the cavernicole animals in Ukraine. This reviews has been
prepared by the zoologists, who has most large practice in the investigations
of some animal groups, among them there are: nematodes, crustaceans,
spiders and mints, different insects, amphibians, and mammals. Annotated
list of main caves, list of speloefauna and general bibliography
about speleofauna are presented.
Foreword >>>
Chapter 1. Caves as environment for biota existence >>>
1.1. Bern Convention and underground habitats
1.2. Caves as habitats
1.3. Scientific investigations in caves
1.4. Exploitation of caves: caving and speleology
1.5. Strategy of caves' protection
1.6. Conservation of caves and protection systems for their entrances
1.7. Peculiarities of speleofauna and definition of speleobionts
Chapter 2. Main systematic groups of invertebrates
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2.1. Nematodes (Nematoda)
2.2. Molluscs (Mollusca)
2.3. Crustaceans (Crustacea)
2.4. Collembolans (Collembola)
2.5. Beetles (Coleoptera)
2.6. Spiders (Aranei)
2.7. Mites (Acari): freelife and endoparasite
2.8. Ticks and mites (Acari) parasites of cave mammals
2.9. Poorly-investigated groups of cave invertebrates
Chapter 3. Review of systematic groups of
vertebrates >>>
3.1. Amphibians (Lissamphibia)
3.2. Birds (Aves) in underground sites of the Western Ukraine
3.3. Birds in the undergrounds of Crimea
3.4. Bats (Chiroptera)
3.5. Carnivore mammals (Carnivora)
3.6. Rodents (Glires)
3.7. Vertebrates as component of fossil troglofaunas
Chapter 4. Key underground sites of fauna
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4.1. Caves as objects of the natural reserve fund
4.2. Crimean cave region
4.3. Description of caves of Mountain Crimea
4.4. Underground sites of the West Podolia
4.5. Caves of the Northern part of the Eastern Carpathians and the
Lviv province
4.6. Caves of Bukovina
4.7. Caves and adits of the Transcarpathians and their fauna
Chapter 5. Reference information >>>
5.1. Explanatory dictionary for biospeleologist
5.2. Criteria of value of caves on a biotic component
5.3. A checklist of cave fauna of Ukraine
5.4. Bibliography on biospeleology in Ukraine
5.5. Recommendation No. 36 (1992)
5.6. Information about authors
Acknowledgements
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