1. Groundwater animals.
- Author
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Maurice, Louise, Bloomfield, John, Robertson, Anne, and Allen, Debbie
- Subjects
GROUNDWATER animals ,GROUNDWATER ecology ,BIODIVERSITY ,GEOMORPHOLOGICAL research ,CLIMATE change - Abstract
The article discusses a systematic survey undertaken by the organization British Geological Survey on groundwater animals that provide insights into evolution, ecology, biodiversity, and ecosystem of groundwater. It discusses its role in the reconstruction of past geomorphologic and climatic changes and also states its usage for characterizing aquifers. It further discusses the discovery of stygobites for the first time in boreholes in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire Chalk in England.
- Published
- 2010