Radiocarbon dating

I Hajdas, P Ascough, MH Garnett, SJ Fallon… - Nature Reviews …, 2021 - nature.com
Radiocarbon dating uses the decay of a radioactive isotope of carbon (14C) to measure time
and date objects containing carbon-bearing material. With a half-life of 5,700±30 years …

Salt to conserve: a review on the ecology and preservation of hypersaline ecosystems

M Saccò, NE White, C Harrod, G Salazar… - Biological …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
When it comes to the investigation of key ecosystems in the world, we often omit salt from the
ecological recipe. In fact, despite occupying almost half of the volume of inland waters and …

A trait database and updated checklist for European subterranean spiders

S Mammola, M Pavlek, BA Huber, M Isaia, F Ballarin… - Scientific data, 2022 - nature.com
Species traits are an essential currency in ecology, evolution, biogeography, and
conservation biology. However, trait databases are unavailable for most organisms …

Identification and apportionment of shallow groundwater nitrate pollution in Weining Plain, northwest China, using hydrochemical indices, nitrate stable isotopes, and …

S He, P Li, F Su, D Wang, X Ren - Environmental pollution, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Groundwater nitrate (NO 3−) pollution is a worldwide environmental problem.
Therefore, identification and partitioning of its potential sources are of great importance for …

Groundwater is a hidden global keystone ecosystem

M Saccò, S Mammola, F Altermatt, R Alther… - Global Change …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Groundwater is a vital ecosystem of the global water cycle, hosting unique biodiversity and
providing essential services to societies. Despite being the largest unfrozen freshwater …

[HTML][HTML] eDNA in subterranean ecosystems: Applications, technical aspects, and future prospects

M Saccò, MT Guzik, M van der Heyde, P Nevill… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Monitoring of biota is pivotal for the assessment and conservation of ecosystems.
Environments worldwide are being continuously and increasingly exposed to multiple …

Invertebrate traits, diversity and the vulnerability of groundwater ecosystems

GC Hose, A Chariton, MA Daam, T Di Lorenzo… - Functional …, 2022 - repositorio.ul.pt
Groundwater comprises the largest freshwater ecosystem on the planet. It has a distinct
regime of extreme, yet stable environmental conditions that have favoured the development …

Collecting eco‐evolutionary data in the dark: Impediments to subterranean research and how to overcome them

S Mammola, E Lunghi, H Bilandžija… - Ecology and …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Caves and other subterranean habitats fulfill the requirements of experimental model
systems to address general questions in ecology and evolution. Yet, the harsh working …

Ecotoxicological effects of anthropogenic stressors in subterranean organisms: A review

A Castaño-Sánchez, GC Hose, ASPS Reboleira - Chemosphere, 2020 - Elsevier
How anthropogenic stressors affect biodiversity is a central question in a changing world.
Subterranean ecosystems and their biodiversity are particularly vulnerable to change, yet …

Stygofaunal diversity and ecological sustainability of coastal groundwater ecosystems in a changing climate: The Australian paradigm

M Saccò, AJ Blyth, G Douglas… - Freshwater …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Coastal aquifers are vital water sources for humanity. Their quality and the ecosystem
services they provide depend on the integrity of their subterranean biota. However, current …