20.500.12556/RUL-135633 Postojna-Planina Cave System in Slovenia, a hotspot of subterranean biodiversity and a cradle of speleobiology The Postojna-Planina Cave System (PPCS) in central Slovenia is a globally exceptional site of subterranean biodiversity, comprised of many interconnected caves with cumulative passage length exceeding 34 km. Two rivers sink into the caves of the PPCS, called the Pivka and Rak, and join underground into Unica River, which emerges to the surface. The studies of fauna of PPCS began in the 19th century with the first scientific descriptions of specialized cave animals in the world, making it “the cradle of speleobiology”. Currently, the species list of PPCS contains 116 troglobiotic animal species belonging to eight phyla, confirming its status as the richest in the world. Of these, 47 species have been scientifically described from the PPCS, and more than 10 await formal taxonomic descriptions. We expect that further sampling, detailed analyses of less studied taxa, and the use of molecular methods may reveal more species. To keep the cave animals’ checklist in PPCS up-to-date, we have supplemented the printed checklist with an online interface. As the revised checklist is a necessary first step for further activities, we discuss the importance of PPCS in terms of future research and conservation. hotspot speleobiology subterranean biodiversity troglobionts Postojna-Planina Cave System Slovenia postojnsko-planinski jamski sistem vroča točka podzemne biodiverzitete zibelka speleobiologije troglobionti true false true Angleški jezik Slovenski jezik Članek v reviji 2022-03-23 08:12:38 2022-03-23 08:12:40 2022-09-14 04:14:22 0000-00-00 00:00:00 2021 0 0 18 str. iss. 6, art. 271 Vol. 13 2021 0000-00-00 Zaloznikova Objavljeno NiDoloceno 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 574.1 1424-2818 10.3390/d13060271 68188931 RAZ_Zagmajster_Maja_2021.pdf RAZ_Zagmajster_Maja_2021.pdf 1 AF63E96160B48DBDFD6770802B4824D3 ba4ed97a5f7b3067bc5d31e4c6bf1ba63eef25d1dcf78cb6dd96945c94edc035 ec8c381f-aa78-11ec-8aca-00155dcfd717 https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=154832 https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/13/6/271 1 a00452e8-aa78-11ec-8aca-00155dcfd717 https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=154831 Biotehniška fakulteta 0 0 0