Springs sustain groundwater-dependent ecosystems and provide freshwater for human use.
Springs often occur because faults modify groundwater flow pathways leading to discharge …

Molluscs comprise the second largest phylum of animals (after arthropods), occurring in
virtually all habitats. Some are commercially important, a few are pests and some carry …

The world's gastropod fauna from continental waters comprises∼ 4,000 valid described
species and a minimum of 33–38 independent lineages of Recent Neritimorpha …

The Australian fauna is assessed for short-range endemism at the species level, ie the
prevalence of species with naturally small ranges of less than 10,000 km2. The …

Opisthorchiasis, together with its associated cholangiocarcinoma, is one of the most
important human parasitic diseases on continental Southeast Asia. A great deal of …

Long-lasting surface water in arid-lands provide oases for aquatic biota, but their values as
biological refugia have rarely been assessed. This study identified and mapped permanent …

Identifying the existence of short or narrow range endemic species is an important issue
when planning for conservation of groundwater fauna in the face of threats to groundwater …

Aim To investigate spatial autocorrelation of taxonomic stream invertebrate groups (richness
and composition) at a large geographical scale and to analyse the importance of exogenous …

Biodiversity conservation requires an objective and consistent method for evaluating the
conservation status of species. Conservation status assessments can identify conservation …

The Pilbara region was surveyed for stygofauna between 2002 and 2005 with the aims of
setting nature conservation priorities in relation to stygofauna, improving the understanding …