Lecture "Bat research in Nietoperek (Poland) and the Lokrum island" Lecturers: Daniela Hamidović and Boris Krstinić Two research will be presented: the census of bats in Nietoperek (Poland, 2019) and the film "Telemetry of bats on the Lokrum island" (2017). "Nietoperek" is the 8th largest bat hibernation location in Europe according to EUROBATS. The large
Lecture "Troglophilic cave crickets in Croatia: problems of taxonomy, distribution and ecology" Lecturer: Nikola Tvrtković, PhD In addition to an overview of troglophilic crickets of the Rhaphidophoridae family (crickets of the genus Dolichopoda and four species of cave horses of the genus Troglophilus), you will find out about their phylogeny and phylogeography, ecology, and degree
Understanding species richness patterns of subterranean fauna How large are the species ranges of subterranean fauna in Dinarides? How the sizes of these ranges are related to biodiversity hotspots? The article, based on subterranean beetles and amphipods is available at the link.
Lecture "Predation, Sex, and Cave Colonization by Gammarus minus" Sexually mature body sizes among groundwater resurgence or spring populations of the amphipod crustacean Gammarus minus are the result of a balance between size-selective predation by sculpin fishes (Cottus sp.) favoring small size and intra-sexual selection favoring large size. In springs with sculpins, small mature females
Europe-scale diversity patterns of subterranean spiders The article presents data on cave-dwelling spider communities across Europe in order to explore their continental diversity patterns. Two main datasets were compiled: one listing all subterranean spider species recorded in numerous subterranean localities across Europe, and another with high-resolution data about the subterranean habitat in which they were
Forgotten caves of Pelješac In the period from November 6th - 13th 2020, we visited Pelješac again, this time as part of the "Forgotten caves of Pelješac" project, financed by a donation from the Dubrovnik-Neretva County. During the 2nd Biospeleological Expedition - Pelješac 2019, we found out from the local people about 15 pits and
The exhibition "Balkan journeys of Karel Absolon (1908-1922)“ The exhibition evokes ten journeys of Czech archaeologist, geographer, paleontologist and speleologist Karel Absolon to the Balkans from 1908 to 1922. At that time the Dinaric Karst was still unknown. He was photographing the ethnographic heritage and corresponding with Yugoslav scholars, such as Dragutin Gorjanovic-Kramberger and August
New 1,000 m deep pit in Croatia! This weekend speleologist in the Nedam pit descended to the depth of 1 021 m! Nedam is the fourth pit in Croatia deeper than 1 000 m. It is located in the Hajdučki and Rožanski Kukovi strict reserves in the Northern Velebit National Park. The pit continues further
New species of woodlice, Alpioniscus busljetai In the Dinaric Karst, Alpioniscus (Illyrionethes) is the taxon with the largest number of troglobiotic species (19). One is new and described here, found in two caves in the coastal area of North Dalmatia. Both caves are threatened by human activities. You can find the article at the link.
Lecture "The Year of Cambodia" Prilika za veliku promjenu je došla naglo i nenadano. Godina dana života i putovanja po šarenoj, opuštenoj i kulturno bogatoj zemlji je prošla još brže. Nakon svega ostaju sjećanja (pomalo mutna) i slike (većinom oštre) na spomen čarobnim otocima na jugu, starim špiljama na zapadu, poznatim hramovima na sjeveru i
