A new paper using the comprehensive data-set on the functional traits of European cave spiders that I was involved in a few years ago, have now been published in Global Ecology and Biogeography. In the paper, we took advantage of the very comprehensive data-sets of...
I have been fortunate to be invited as co-author to a study on the effects of heavy metal pollution on the genetic diversity in the grasshopper (Aiolopus thalassinus) from various heavy and less polluted sites in Egypt. I analysed some of the results and developed...
We know very little on the behaviour (and ecology and physiology) of most cave-living species, but a few papers have been published on behavioural adaptations to these dark and usually nutrient limited habitat. In this paper led by Enrico Lunghi we carefully trawled...
In this paper, I argue that the unique habitat, limited gene flow and high level of endemicity that we find in cave organisms results in a very wide range of fascinating adaptations. This means that cave-adapted species are a potential treasure trove for develop novel...
I have been fortunate to receive funding for a project on studying the anti-predatory and foraging behaviour of the cave spider Meta menardi from the competitive John Fell Fund for University of Oxford researchers and from the British Cave Research Association. The...
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