Insights from the Dalberto Teixeira Pombo (DTP) Arthropod Collection - II. Long-term monitoring of arthropod fauna in the show cave Algar do Carvão (Terceira, Azores, Portugal).

Luís Carlos Fonseca Crespo, Isabel R Amorim, Fernando Pereira, Paulo A V Borges

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Luís Carlos Fonseca CrespoUniversity of the Azores, CE3C-Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes, Azorean Biodiversity Group, CHANGE -Global Change and Sustainability Institute, School of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Rua Capitão João d'Ávila, Pico da Urze, 9700-042, Angra do Heroísmo, Azores, Portugal University of the Azores, CE3C-Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes, Azorean Biodiversity Group, CHANGE -Global Change and Sustainability Institute, School of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Rua Capitão João d'Ávila, Pico da Urze, 9700-042 Angra do Heroísmo, Azores Portugal.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5388-5661

Isabel R AmorimIUCN SSC Atlantic Islands Invertebrate Specialist Group, Angra do Heroísmo, Azores, Portugal IUCN SSC Atlantic Islands Invertebrate Specialist Group Angra do Heroísmo, Azores Portugal.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6847-3320

Fernando PereiraUniversity of the Azores, CE3C-Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes, Azorean Biodiversity Group, CHANGE -Global Change and Sustainability Institute, School of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Rua Capitão João d'Ávila, Pico da Urze, 9700-042, Angra do Heroísmo, Azores, Portugal University of the Azores, CE3C-Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes, Azorean Biodiversity Group, CHANGE -Global Change and Sustainability Institute, School of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Rua Capitão João d'Ávila, Pico da Urze, 9700-042 Angra do Heroísmo, Azores Portugal.

Paulo A V BorgesUniversity of the Azores, CE3C-Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes, Azorean Biodiversity Group, CHANGE -Global Change and Sustainability Institute, School of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Rua Capitão João d'Ávila, Pico da Urze, 9700-042, Angra do Heroísmo, Azores, Portugal University of the Azores, CE3C-Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes, Azorean Biodiversity Group, CHANGE -Global Change and Sustainability Institute, School of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Rua Capitão João d'Ávila, Pico da Urze, 9700-042 Angra do Heroísmo, Azores Portugal.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8448-7623

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Background: The second manuscript in the series "Dalberto Teixeira Pombo (DTP) Arthropod Collection" focuses on Algar do Carvão, a remarkable volcanic pit on Terceira Island, Azores, that is a Natural Monument, a show cave and part of the Terceira Island Natural Park. This volcanic cave is unique amongst the archipelago's subterranean systems due to its distinctive geological features, including rare silica-based speleothems and its exceptional natural setting. Surrounded by remnants of native laurel forest, the cave hosts a specialised assemblage of arthropods, including several taxa endemic to the Azores and single island endemic species. Of particular interest are four obligate cave-dwelling species or subspecies (troglobionts): the centipede New information: Particular focus is given to the abundance and population trends of the endemic cave-adapted beetle

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PMID41323398

DOI10.3897/BDJ.13.e167838

PMCPMC12658426

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