Ozark underworld

Karst features are formed when slightly acidic groundwater dissolves the soft stone, carving out spaces and cavities below the surface. Nilius and Graening explain how changes in temperature, groundwater flow or chemistry, or other habitat disturbances in karst systems can have severe impacts on res...

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Veröffentlicht in:Endangered species update 2001-11, Vol.18 (6), p.S14
Hauptverfasser: Nilius, Raye, Graening, Geo
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Karst features are formed when slightly acidic groundwater dissolves the soft stone, carving out spaces and cavities below the surface. Nilius and Graening explain how changes in temperature, groundwater flow or chemistry, or other habitat disturbances in karst systems can have severe impacts on resident aquatic species.
ISSN:1081-3705