This is a complete publication
of the author's 2003 PhD disseration, done at the University of Liverpool. It
is a detailed study of shrimps and crayfish found in Cueva Gabriel and Cueva
del Nacimiento del Río San Antonio and nearby surface species. Includes
detailed descriptions of the species, including two new ones. Comparisons include
morphological, physiological, behavioral, and reproductive traits.
Table of Contents
| 11 |
Introduction |
| 13 |
Geological background, study sites, ecological environment |
| 35 |
Taxonomy, geographic distribution, local distribution |
| 71 |
Morphological adaptations to cave life |
103 |
Physiological and behavioral adaptations to cave life |
135 |
Reproductive adaptations to cave life |
149 |
General discussion |
155 |
Literature cited |
