Wandering outside of the Styx: Surface activity of an iconic subterranean vertebrate, the olm (Proteus anguinus).

Autor: Manenti, Raoul1,2, Di Nicola, Matteo Riccardo3,4, Zampieri, Veronica1, Grassi, Giorgio1, Creanza, Thomas1, Mauri, Edgardo5, Ficetola, Gentile Francesco1, Barzaghi, Benedetta1,2
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Zdroj: Ecology. Mar2024, Vol. 105 Issue 3, p1-6. 6p.
Abstrakt: The article discusses a study that challenges the assumption that animals adapted to underground environments are strictly bound to those environments. The researchers found evidence of olms, a species of amphibian, actively exploiting surface habitats outside of caves. This discovery expands our understanding of the interactions between subterranean and surface environments and highlights the importance of studying groundwater and its borders. The article also provides a list of references for further research on subterranean organisms, particularly the Olm. [Extracted from the article]
Databáze: GreenFILE