Cave shrimps of the Typhlatya genus are common and widespread in fresh, brackish and
marine groundwater throughout the Yucatan Peninsula (Mexico). These species are ideal …

The Yucatan Peninsula (YP) presents heterogeneous environments in a karstic landscape
that has been formed from permeable sedimentary rocks dating from the Cretaceous period …

The impact of meteorological phenomena on ecosystem communities of karst subterranean
estuaries (KSEs) remains unknown. KSEs are characterized by vertically stratified …

The analysis of carbon and nitrogen stable isotopes (δ13C and δ15N) has been widely used
in ecology since it allows to identify the circulation of energy in a trophic network. The …

New records of 14 stygobiont crustacean species pertaining to six Malacostraca orders from
32 cenotes are presented, with their associated caves of the state of Yucatan, Mexico …

Including biodiversity and ecosystem services (ES) spatial priorities in reserve design
through quantitative methods known as systematic conservation planning has been …

Anchialine systems are coastal groundwater habitats around the world which host a unique
community of cave adapted species (stygobionts). Such communities are expected to be …

We present 52 new geographic location records for the peracarid crustacean Antromysis
cenotensis Creaser, 1936, endemic in cenotes of the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico. This …

Abstract The Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico is a carbonate platform well-known for extensive
karst networks of densely stratified aquifer ecosystems. This aquifer supports diverse …

Water-filled sinkholes known locally as cenotes, found on the Yucatán Peninsula, have
remarkable biodiversity. The primary objective of this study was to explore the …