Articles
Assessing the impact of lampenflora growth on invertebrate distribution and food resource use in Ryusen-do Cave, Japan
Kazuhide Nakajima, Kanato Ando, Shuji Watanabe, and Masuo Komukai
- Invertebrate species distribution varies with bat feces and tourism-induced disturbance
- Bat feces and guano are key factors influencing invertebrate distribution in Ryusen-do Cave
- Lampenflora growth may negatively affect troglomorphic invertebrates, but may benefit non-troglomorphic species
- Lampenflora impacts were evident even in a well-managed show cave
Drainage proximity and sinkhole occurrence in Sivrihisar (Central Turkey): A comparative analysis of linear, Poisson, and negative binomial regression models
Bilge Bingül, Emrah Pekkan, and Resul Çömert
- Sinkhole frequency increases significantly with proximity to drainage networks
- Data overdispersion invalidates standard Poisson models
- Negative Binomial Regression outperforms linear and Poisson models
- Hydrochemistry reveals dolomite dissolution, not gypsum
- First comprehensive inventory maps 104 cover-collapse sinkholes
