Australian Caves And Karst Systems

Author : John Webb,Susan White,Garry K. Smith
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 395 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2023-08-31
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783031242670

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Australian Caves and Karst Systems by John Webb,Susan White,Garry K. Smith Pdf

This book, part of the series Cave and Karst Systems of the World, begins with a review of the interaction between people and caves in Australia (including conservation), followed by descriptions of the spectacular cave diving sites, before comprehensively covering all the major carbonate and noncarbonate karst areas, subdivided by rock type and region, and including the origin of the caves. This is followed by broad overviews of cave minerals and speleothems, cave biology and cave fossils. Each section was written by one or more specialists in the topic and is illustrated by clear diagrams and superb colour photos. The book emphasises the unique aspects of the Australian karst, including the variability in the age of the caves (very old to very young) and the impact of isolation on the stygofauna, as well as the vertebrate fossils preserved in the caves. Written in an easy-to-read style, the book is a primary reference guide to Australian karst and represents a valuable asset for anyone interested in the topic, not only cavers and academics.

Author : Elery Hamilton-Smith,Brian Finlayson
Publisher : UNSW Press
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0868405957

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Beneath the Surface by Elery Hamilton-Smith,Brian Finlayson Pdf

Caves are exciting places to visit, whether you are a tourist, a sporting caver or a scientist in one of the many disciplines which use caves as natural laboratories. This book comprehensively reviews what we presently know about Australia's caves including the varieties of cave types and how they form, cave fauna, fossils, Aboriginal relics and decorations in caves, and a history of cave exploration and cave science in Australia.

Author : Peter Gahan Matthews
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 73 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Caves
ISBN : 0959962298

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Check-list of Australian Caves and Karst, 1979 by Peter Gahan Matthews Pdf

Author : John Gunn
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 1971 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2004-08-02
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781135455088

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Encyclopedia of Caves and Karst Science by John Gunn Pdf

The Encyclopedia of Caves and Karst Science contains 350 alphabetically arranged entries. The topics include cave and karst geoscience, cave archaeology and human use of caves, art in caves, hydrology and groundwater, cave and karst history, and conservation and management. The Encyclopedia is extensively illustrated with photographs, maps, diagrams, and tables, and has thematic content lists and a comprehensive index to facilitate searching and browsing.

Author : William B. White,David C. Culver
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 962 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2012-01-24
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9780123838322

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Encyclopedia of Caves by William B. White,David C. Culver Pdf

Encyclopedia of Caves is a self-contained, beautifully illustrated work dedicated to caves and their unique environments. It includes more than 100 comprehensive articles from leading scholars and explorers in 15 different countries. Each entry is detailed and scientifically sound, yet accessible for students and non-scientists. This large-format reference is enchanced with hundreds of full-color photographs, maps, and drawings from the authors' own work, which provide unique images of the underground environment. Global in reach--authors are an international team of experts covering caves from around the world Includes 24 new articles commissioned especially for this 2nd edition Articles contain extensive bibliographies cross-referencing related essays Hundreds of color photographs, maps, charts and illustrations of cave features and biota A-Z sequence and a comprehensive index allow for easy location of topics Glossary presents definitions of all key vocabulary items

Author : Gheorghe M. L. Ponta,Bogdan P. Onac
Publisher : Springer
Page : 544 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2018-07-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319907475

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Cave and Karst Systems of Romania by Gheorghe M. L. Ponta,Bogdan P. Onac Pdf

This book focuses on Romania’s more than 12,000 caves, which developed in limestone (including thermal water caves), salt, gypsum, and occasionally in sandstone. It examines these caves and related topics in a format suitable for cavers, while also addressing a broad range of aspects useful for students and researchers. Since the Institute of Speleology was first established by Emil Racovita in 1920, a great deal of research has been conducted on all cave and karst types. As such, the book examines a variety of scientific fields, including karst geology, hydrogeology, biospeleology, paleoclimatology, mineralogy and archaeology.

Author : David Shaw Gillieson
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 528 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2021-06-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781119455622

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Caves by David Shaw Gillieson Pdf

People have been interested in caves for a very long time. Our distant ancestors used them for shelter, as sources of water, and as places in which to conduct essential rituals. They adorned their walls with quite sophisticated artwork depicting both their existential and spiritual concerns. Caves feature in our mythology, they are used as places of worship in many cultures, and they are used throughout the world as places in which to store prized foodstuffs and wine. For at least two hundred years they have attracted scientists, artists, photographers, and recreational cavers. This book aims examines how caves form, the light they shed on past environments and climates, and the values, both environmental and cultural, that they provide to humanity. This second edition of Caves: Processes, Development, and Management is a welcome revision of the author’s earlier treatment released over twenty years ago. It has been updated, significantly expanded, and largely rewritten. The intervening years have seen a dramatic increase in karst and cave research globally, with significant advances in our understanding of fundamental processes, in our ability to extract proxy climatic and environmental data from cave deposits, and in our understanding of the breadth of cave values and as a result the complexity of their management needs. This new edition adopts a broad international perspective in the research examples used and the cited literature, and has actively sought out material from the tropical world and the southern continents, thus avoiding the European and North American bias frequently found in speleological publications. Caves: Processes, Development, and Management, Second Edition, is organised into four sections. In the first section, contemporary processes of cave formation are examined. The second section of the book deals with past processes and their physical manifestation. In the third section, the use of caves by various organisms from bacteria to humans is explored. The final section of the book reviews our changing approaches to cave management and to catchment management on karst terrains. The book will be of use to anyone who is interested in caves and karst, or who wants to understand about cave formation, development, values and management.

Author : John Watson
Publisher : IUCN
Page : 65 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9782831703886

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Guidelines for Cave and Karst Protection by John Watson Pdf

Cave and karst landforms are distributed widely around the world. They have many values and are an integral component of the world's biodiversity. Some are habitats for a wide range of endemic species of flora and fauna, while others house rare and endangered species. Still others are the sources of rare minerals and some are important for resources such as groundwater, while some are venerated as sites of religious, spiritual and cultural importance. Many such landforms encompass one or many of these values. As special places, cave and karst landforms require special management. This small booklet has been prepared as a brief guide for planners, managers and users of cave and karst estates and provides general information and practical guidelines for the management of cave and karst ecosystems.

Author : Greg A. Brick,E. Calvin Alexander Jr.
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2020-12-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030546335

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Caves and Karst of the Upper Midwest, USA by Greg A. Brick,E. Calvin Alexander Jr. Pdf

This book discusses the karst and pseudokarst of the Upper Midwest, USA, consisting of the states of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, and Illinois—the first regional synthesis in 40 years. Starting with an overview of the regional geology of what is largely glaciated fluviokarst and paleokarst developed on Paleozoic carbonates, but including other lithologies such as the St. Peter Sandstone and the Ft. Dodge Gypsum, the caves, springs, sinkholes, and karst hydrogeology of each state are described. Special attention is devoted to the region’s longest caves: Coldwater Cave, Mystery Cave, and the Minnesota Cave Preserve caves. Application of tools such as data loggers and LiDAR, with new conceptual models such as hypogenic speleogenesis, has been transformative here. Special topics include lead and zinc mining in the Driftless Area, vertebrate and invertebrate cave fauna near the Laurentide ice limit, the impact and policies of nutrient and herbicide intensive modern agriculture on karst, and paleoclimate studies. The discovery, exploration, institutional history of caving organizations, and show caves of the Upper Midwest, from the year 1700 onwards, are brought up to date. The top 10 historical paradigms of cave and karst science in the Midwest are reviewed. Perspectives on paleontology, archeology, and Native American rock art are included.

Author : David Rentz
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2014-05-29
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781486300372

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A Guide to the Cockroaches of Australia by David Rentz Pdf

Cockroaches! Even a mere mention of the word causes many people to recoil in horror. However, of the hundreds of species of cockroaches (or blattodeans as they are known) found in Australia, only a small number of them give the group a bad name. Just a few species that are commonly found in homes, restaurants and hospitals are responsible for thousands of dollars in expenditure to comply with health standards. A Guide to the Cockroaches of Australia is a comprehensive account of most of the 550 described species found in Australia. The book reveals their diversity and beauty, it looks in detail at their morphology, habitats and ecology, and explains how to collect and preserve them. Importantly, it will allow pest controllers, students and researchers to reliably identify most of the common pest species as well as the non-pest cockroaches. It will also, perhaps, go some way towards elevating the reputation of these much-maligned insects, and promote further study of them. 2014 Whitley Award Commendation for Field Guide.

Author : Robert Darlington,Judy Mraz,Benjamin Rood,Matthew Richardson,Simon Phelan
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 883 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2023-11-06
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781394150861

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Jacaranda Humanities Alive 8 Australian Curriculum, 3e learnON and Print by Robert Darlington,Judy Mraz,Benjamin Rood,Matthew Richardson,Simon Phelan Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 121 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0646421999

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Jewel Cave Karst System, Western Australia by Anonim Pdf

Author : Peter Dykes
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 90 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Caves
ISBN : 0980806011

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A Karst Atlas of New South Wales by Peter Dykes Pdf

Author : David C. Culver,Tanja Pipan
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780191551444

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The Biology of Caves and Other Subterranean Habitats by David C. Culver,Tanja Pipan Pdf

This book offers a concise but comprehensive introduction to cave ecology. The emphasis is on the organisms that dominate this unique environment, although conservation and management aspects are also considered. The book is intended for both graduate students and professionals and assumes no previous knowledge of cave biology. -;Caves and other subterranean habitats with their often strange (even bizarre) inhabitants have long been objects of fascination, curiosity, and debate. The question of how such organisms have evolved, and the relative roles of natural selection and genetic drift, has engaged subterranean biologists for decades. Indeed, these studies continue to inform the more general question of adaptation and evolution. However, interest in subterranean biology is not limited to questions of. evolutionary biology. Both the distribution and the apparent ancient age of many subterranean species continue to be of significant interest to biogeographers. Subterranean ecosystems generally exhibit little or no primary productivity and, as extreme ecosystems, provide general insights into ecosystem. function. Furthermore, the simplicity of subterranean communities relative to most surface-dwelling communities makes them useful model systems for the study of species interactions such as competition and predation, as well as more general principles of ecosystem function. The rarity of many cave species makes them of special interest in conservation biology. The Biology of Caves and other Subterranean Habitats offers a concise but comprehensive introduction to cave ecology. Whilst there is an emphasis on the organisms that dominate this unique environment, conservation and management aspects are also considered. The book includes a global range of examples and case studies from both caves and non-cave subterranean habitats; it also provides a clear explanation of specialized terms used by speleologists. This accessible text will appeal to. researchers new to the field and to the many professional ecologists and conservation practitioners requiring a concise but authoritative overview. Its engaging style will also make it suitable for senior undergraduate and graduate students taking courses in cave and subterranean biology. -

Author : William B. White
Publisher : Springer
Page : 411 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2017-11-20
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319658018

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Caves and Karst of the Greenbrier Valley in West Virginia by William B. White Pdf

The focus of this book is on the more than 2000 caves of the Greenbrier Valley of West Virginia of which the 14 with lengths greater than 10 km have an aggregate length of 639 km. The major caves form the core part of sub-basins which drain to big springs and ultimately to the Greenbrier River. Individual chapters of this book describe each of the major caves and its associated drainage basin. The caves are formed in the Mississippian Greenbrier Limestone in a setting of undulating gentle folds. Fractures, lineaments and confining layers within the limestone are the main controlling factors. The caves underlie an extensive sinkhole plain which may relate to a major erosion surface. The caves are habitat for both aquatic and terrestrial organisms which are cataloged and described as are the paleontological remains found in some of the caves. The sinkhole plain of the Greenbrier karst and the underlying complex of cave systems are the end result of at least a ten million year history of landscape evolution which can be traced through the evolving sequence of cave passages and which is described in this book.