Acadian biospeleology: composition and ecology of cave fauna of Nova Scotia and southern New Brunswick, Canada
The vertebrate and invertebrate fauna, environment and habitats of caves and disused mines in Nova Scotia and southern New Brunswick are provisionally catalogued and described, based on field collections made over many years. The area was glaciated and the subterranean fauna consists of non-troglobi...
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ftusouthflorida:oai:digitalcommons.usf.edu:ijs-1186 2023-07-30T04:03:39+02:00 Acadian biospeleology: composition and ecology of cave fauna of Nova Scotia and southern New Brunswick, Canada Moseley, Max 2007-01-01T08:00:00Z application/pdf https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/ijs/vol36/iss1/1 https://doi.org/10.5038/1827-806X.36.1.1 https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/context/ijs/article/1186/viewcontent/65.543.36_1__Moseley.pdf unknown Digital Commons @ University of South Florida https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/ijs/vol36/iss1/1 doi:10.5038/1827-806X.36.1.1 https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/context/ijs/article/1186/viewcontent/65.543.36_1__Moseley.pdf International Journal of Speleology cave fauna Canada Nova Scotia New Brunswick porcupine dung guano caves parietal threshold fauna introduced taxa post-glacial recolonisation Earth Sciences Geology Physical Sciences and Mathematics article 2007 ftusouthflorida https://doi.org/10.5038/1827-806X.36.1.1 2023-07-13T21:40:47Z The vertebrate and invertebrate fauna, environment and habitats of caves and disused mines in Nova Scotia and southern New Brunswick are provisionally catalogued and described, based on field collections made over many years. The area was glaciated and the subterranean fauna consists of non-troglobites all of which have arrived and colonised the caves during or following final recession of the Pleistocene glaciers. The statistical composition of the fauna at the higher taxonomic level is similar to that in Ontario, but is less species rich and there are some notable ecological and other differences. Porcupine dung accumulations are an important habitat in the region, constituting a cold-temperate analogue of the diverse guano habitats of southern and tropical caves. Parietal assemblages are, as in other cold temperate regions, an important component of the invertebrate fauna but here include species derived directly from dung communities: another parallel with tropical guano caves. An unanticipated finding is the number of non-indigenous species now utilising local caves. These appear to have colonised unfilled ecological niches, suggesting that post-glacial recolonisation of the subterranean habitat in Nova Scotia has been relatively delayed. Finally the general and regional significance of the subterranean fauna is briefly discussed. Article in Journal/Newspaper glacier* University of South Florida St. Petersburg: Digital USFSP Canada Guano ENVELOPE(141.604,141.604,-66.775,-66.775) International Journal of Speleology 36 1 1 21 |
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The vertebrate and invertebrate fauna, environment and habitats of caves and disused mines in Nova Scotia and southern New Brunswick are provisionally catalogued and described, based on field collections made over many years. The area was glaciated and the subterranean fauna consists of non-troglobites all of which have arrived and colonised the caves during or following final recession of the Pleistocene glaciers. The statistical composition of the fauna at the higher taxonomic level is similar to that in Ontario, but is less species rich and there are some notable ecological and other differences. Porcupine dung accumulations are an important habitat in the region, constituting a cold-temperate analogue of the diverse guano habitats of southern and tropical caves. Parietal assemblages are, as in other cold temperate regions, an important component of the invertebrate fauna but here include species derived directly from dung communities: another parallel with tropical guano caves. An unanticipated finding is the number of non-indigenous species now utilising local caves. These appear to have colonised unfilled ecological niches, suggesting that post-glacial recolonisation of the subterranean habitat in Nova Scotia has been relatively delayed. Finally the general and regional significance of the subterranean fauna is briefly discussed. |
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Acadian biospeleology: composition and ecology of cave fauna of Nova Scotia and southern New Brunswick, Canada |
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Acadian biospeleology: composition and ecology of cave fauna of Nova Scotia and southern New Brunswick, Canada |
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Acadian biospeleology: composition and ecology of cave fauna of Nova Scotia and southern New Brunswick, Canada |
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Acadian biospeleology: composition and ecology of cave fauna of Nova Scotia and southern New Brunswick, Canada |
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Acadian biospeleology: composition and ecology of cave fauna of Nova Scotia and southern New Brunswick, Canada |
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acadian biospeleology: composition and ecology of cave fauna of nova scotia and southern new brunswick, canada |
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Digital Commons @ University of South Florida |
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2007 |
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