TY - JOUR
T1 - Biological investigations in Lechuguilla Cave
AU - Northrup, Diana E.
AU - Carr, Deborah L.
AU - Crocker, M. Tad
AU - Cunningham, Kimberley I.
AU - Hawkins, Lauraine K.
AU - Leonard, Patricia
AU - Welbourn, W. Calvin
PY - 1994
Y1 - 1994
N2 - A biological inventory of Lechuguilla Cave, Carlsbad Caverns National Park, New Mexico, was conducted. Various studies concentrated on the identification of invertebrates, fungi, and bacteria inhabiting the Entrance Pit and the Dark Zone of the cave. Invertebrates found in the Entrance Pit included a variety of accidental species (Coleoptera, Diptera, Hymenoptera (ants), and Orthoptera (grasshoppers)), and several trogloxenic, troglophilic, and troglobitic species (camel crickets, rhadine beetles, mites, collembolans, and millipedes). A number of spider species were found, many of which are probably residents. Dark Zone invertebrates were limited to two species of camel crickets, and one species each of rhadine beetle, collembolan, dipluran, mite, and centipede. Thirty-seven different species of fungi in 13 different genera were cultured from a variety of habitats in the cave. Preliminary bacterial investigations identified 10 different bacteria from pools and corrosion residues. -Authors
AB - A biological inventory of Lechuguilla Cave, Carlsbad Caverns National Park, New Mexico, was conducted. Various studies concentrated on the identification of invertebrates, fungi, and bacteria inhabiting the Entrance Pit and the Dark Zone of the cave. Invertebrates found in the Entrance Pit included a variety of accidental species (Coleoptera, Diptera, Hymenoptera (ants), and Orthoptera (grasshoppers)), and several trogloxenic, troglophilic, and troglobitic species (camel crickets, rhadine beetles, mites, collembolans, and millipedes). A number of spider species were found, many of which are probably residents. Dark Zone invertebrates were limited to two species of camel crickets, and one species each of rhadine beetle, collembolan, dipluran, mite, and centipede. Thirty-seven different species of fungi in 13 different genera were cultured from a variety of habitats in the cave. Preliminary bacterial investigations identified 10 different bacteria from pools and corrosion residues. -Authors
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M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0028681213
VL - 56
SP - 54
EP - 63
JO - NSS Bulletin
JF - NSS Bulletin
IS - 2
ER -