MA/MSc Victor Figueiredo (Portugal) |
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| Affiliation: | nealc |
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| Specialization: | Other |
| Interests: | speleo |
Member of Speleogenesis.info since 2009-10-15
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Speleology in Kazakhstan
Shakalov on 04 Jul, 2018
Hello everyone!
I pleased to invite you to the official site of Central Asian Karstic-Speleological commission ("Kaspeko")
There, we regularly publish reports about our expeditions, articles and reports on speleotopics, lecture course for instructors, photos etc. ...New publications on hypogene speleogenesis
Klimchouk on 26 Mar, 2012
Dear Colleagues, This is to draw your attention to several recent publications added to KarstBase, relevant to hypogenic karst/speleogenesis: Corrosion of limestone tablets in sulfidic ground-water: measurements and speleogenetic implications Galdenzi,The deepest terrestrial animal
Klimchouk on 23 Feb, 2012
A recent publication of Spanish researchers describes the biology of Krubera Cave, including the deepest terrestrial animal ever found:
Jordana, Rafael; Baquero, Enrique; Reboleira, Sofía and Sendra, Alberto. ...Caves - landscapes without light
akop on 05 Feb, 2012
Exhibition dedicated to caves is taking place in the Vienna Natural History Museum
The exhibition at the Natural History Museum presents the surprising variety of caves and cave formations such as stalactites and various crystals. ...Did you know?
That guano is an accumulated deposit of animal excrement. in caves it is most commonly associated with bat colonies, but cave dwelling birds such as swifts may also contribute. guano is only abundant in tropical regions and may be dry and powdery, or a foul, wet, sludge - as in the niah caves of sarawak. it is a vital food source for many troglobites. consisting mainly of phosphates and nitrate it is valued as a fertilizer or an ingredient of explosives and has commonly been mined. over 100,000 tons of bat guano have been extracted from carlsbad caverns, usa [9]. see also cave guano.?
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