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century and a half of collection and identification of stygobionts (i. e.
obligate groundwater species). Botosaneanu (1986) reported over 7000
obligate groundwater species worldwide, a number which is now an
underestimate because new species are continuously being described and
many await description. Although species inventories are far from being
complete, biodiversity patterns emerged because of continued efforts in
cataloging and mapping diversity at global, continental and regional
scales. On the other hand process involved in groundwater colonization,
adaptation and diversification have remained elusive to study. This is the
direct consequence of two key factors. First, pattern-based approaches
always suffer from the difficulty to link patterns to processes. Indeed, no
single mechanism needs to explain a given pattern. Second, sampling
constraints, organism rarity and fragility, and morphological convergence
that plague taxonomic assignment are only few of the difficulties that
groundwater biologists have to face. Thus, it comes as no surprise that
subterranean biogeography has essentially developed on assumptions that
still require more formal testing. As a first step toward process
investigation we have developed within the framework of the DEEP
research program a large phylogeny of the Aselloidea super-family with a
special emphasis on one of the most diverse stygobiont genera: the genus
Proasellus. Our phylogenetic inferences is based on three genes (two
mitochondrial plus a nuclear one), includes 173 populations for about 90
species and subspecies. Taxonomic affinities between and within taxa as
well as subsequent investigations are discussed. http://www.icsb2010.net/
DOUANGBOUBPHA (B.), BUMRUNGSRI (S.),
SOISOOK (P.), MURRAY (S. W.), PUECHMAILLE
(S. J.), SATASOOK (C.), BU (S. S. H.), HARRISON
(D. L.) & BATES (P. J. J.), 2010. A Taxonomic Review
of Hipposideros halophyllus, with Additional Information
on H. ater and H. cineraceus (Chiroptera: Hipposideridae)
from Thailand and Myanmar. Acta Chiropterologica 12(1,
June):29-50. DOI:
http://dx.doi.org/10.3161/150811010X504572. ABS: Based
on recent field surveys in Thailand, Myanmar, and northern peninsular
Malaysia, this paper reviews the taxonomy, morphometric and acoustic
characters, distribution and ecology of the little known, globally
endangered species Hipposideros halophyllus. It lists nine new localities
records, including the first from northern and peninsular Thailand, which
represent a substantial increase in the species' known range; it confirms
the record from northern peninsular Malaysia. In addition, it provides
further information on two other small species of the Hipposideros
bicolor group, H. ater and H. cineraceus. KW: Hipposideros halophyllus,
H. ater, H. cineraceus, distribution, ecology, echolocation, baculum,
Southeast Asia.
DOUANGBOUBPHA (B.), BUMRUNGSRI (S.),
SOISOOK (P.), SATASOOK (C.), THOMAS (N. M.) &
BATES (P. J. J.), 2010. A Taxonomic Review of the
Hipposideros bicolor Species Complex and H. pomona
(Chiroptera: Hipposideridae) in Thailand. Acta
Chiropterologica 12(2, December):415-438. DOI:
http://dx.doi.org/10.3161/150811010X537990. ABS:
Following extensive field work in Thailand (2006-2008), this paper
reviews the taxonomic status of the three species of the Hipposideros
bicolor group. Based on morphometric characters and acoustic data, the
two phonic types, H. bicolor (131 kHz) and H. bicolor (142 kHz) are
treated as distinct species. Hipposideros bicolor (131 kHz) is designated
as H. bicolor; H. bicolor (142 kHz) is provisionally designated as H.
atrox. The morphometric characters, acoustic data, and geographical
distribution of H. pomona are also reviewed. The diagnostic characters of
these frequently confused taxa are discussed, with a detailed study of the
external, cranio-dental, and bacular morphology, and acoustic features.
New data on the conservation status, distribution and ecology of these
three species are included. KW: Hipposideros bicolor group, H. atrox, H.
pomona, taxonomy, distribution, Thailand.
DRAGU (A.), ABASCAL (F.), BORISSOV (I.) &
ZARDOYA (R.), 2010. Low genetic diversity in the last
surviving population of Rhinolophus mehelyi from
Romania:123-124. In: 15 th International Bat Research
Conference, Prague, 22-27 August 2010, the conference
manual: Programme, abstracts, list of participants, edited
by: Ivan HORÁČEK and Petr BENDA, ISBN 978-80-
Bernard LEBRETON & Jean-Pierre BESSON
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Modifié le : 30.06.2010
87154-46-5, 380 p. ABS: Mehely's horseshoe bat Rhinolophus
mehelyi is a vulnerable species with an increasingly fragmented
distribution. The species is rare and poorly known but appears to be
declining across its entire range. In Romania R. mehelyi is critically
threatened and prone to extinction. The remnant population forms
maternity and hibernation colonies in a single location (Limanu Cave)
situated in southern Dobrogea. Following dramatic declines in the past
fifty years, the current population size is estimated at only 100 adult
individuals. In the present study we examined the consequences of
population decline and limited dispersal on population genetic structure
and variation. We compared patterns of genetic diversity of the Romanian
population with that of two Bulgarian populations, using mitochondrial
D-loop DNA sequences. The alignment of 40 R. mehelyi sequences
resulted in 10 distinct haplotypes with a total number of 9 polymorphic
sites, of wich 5 were parsimony informative characters. The most
abundant haplotype (RHm3) was the only lineage found in all sampled
colonies. A single haplotype was found in the Romanian population
compared to 10 in Bulgaria, suggesting genetic isolation. This study
confirms for the first time the low genetic diversity of this species in
Romania, a serious threat to the survival of this species in this part of its
geographical range.
DRAVEC (L.), KOSTELIĆ (B.) & MANDIĆ (A.), 2010.
Protection of speleological objects in the region of Istria
through the European Union projects:80-81. In: 20 th
International Conference on Subterranean Biology,
Postojna, Slovenia, 29 August-3 September 2010, ICSB
2010 Abstract Book, edited by: Ajda MOŠKRIČ and Peter
TRONTELJ, ISBN 978-961-269-286-5. ABS: In order to
protect sources of potable water, prevent their pollution, and reduce the
harmful anthropogenic impact on karst relief in general, the Region of
Istria began planning on a project which would with the financial
assistance of EU funds assure better and safer management of the
speleological facilities and environment in general. Most of the territory
of Istria is situated on limestone rocks. Most of speleological objects
represent the direct connection between surface and underground water
flows so their protection presents logical and very important activity for
the entire community. The project "Underground Istria" is one of the
most successful projects financed by the European Union which had its
main objective in improvement of the speleological facilities status and
their protection. Within the project 9 speleological objects were cleaned
and sanitized, the database of speleological objects was created, together
with numerous workshops and lectures for the local population and high
school students in order to introduce the community especially young
people with the importance of caves and pits as karst phenomena in the
Istria. Considering that sustainability of karst is possible only by
conduction of continuous scientific research and monitoring of their
status Region of Istria applied a new "karst Underground Protection"
project on the cross-border cooperation call Slovenia-Croatia 2007-2013
as logical continuation of previously mentioned "Underground Istria".
Numerous new activities are planned within the two years of duration of
KUP project and one of them are subterranean biology researches and the
education of speleologists about the possible more scientific approach to
the caving. Project will assure better cooperation and common operating
of Croatian and Slovenian regional and state institutions involved in
environment protection together with recognition of areas of natural
landscape and the geographical particularities of the karst relief in Istrian
peninsula. Many other activities with an objective of preventing further
pollution of karstic aquifer are also proposed and should be implemented
during KUP project. Complete inventory and proposed way of managing
the speleological objects within the project area should assure their
sustainability and reconstruction of an old abandoned school building in
the village of Vodice in municipality of Lanišće and its conversion into so
called "Speleo house" should provide the further development of the
caving in Istria. http://www.icsb2010.net/
DRESCHER (N.), LOOS (J.), LEVANONY (T.), DAYAN
(T.), SCHULDT (A.), SCHÄFER (K.) & ASSMANN
(T.), 2010. Unexpected rich terrestrial subterranean fauna
in Israel: first results from the inventory of 13 caves:131-
132. In: 20 th International Conference on Subterranean
Biology, Postojna, Slovenia, 29 August-3 September 2010,
ICSB 2010 Abstract Book, edited by: Ajda MOŠKRIČ and
Peter TRONTELJ, ISBN 978-961-269-286-5. ABS: Israel's
north is comparatively rich in karst formations but preliminary results of