On the adaptations to cave life of some different animal groups (first note).
Journal Title: Extreme Life, Biospeology & Astrobiology - International Journal of the Bioflux Society - Year 2009, Vol 1, Issue 2
Abstract
In this paper we present the major and common adaptations to the cave environment of different animal groups. The common features are: anophthalmia, depigmentation, apterism in the case of insects, body shape and ecophysiological adaptations.
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Emilian Pricop, Bogdan Negrea
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