Groundwater Ecology and Evolution
- 2nd Edition - March 11, 2023
- Editors: Florian Malard, Christian Griebler, Sylvie Retaux
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 1 9 1 1 9 - 4
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 1 9 1 2 0 - 0
Groundwater Ecology and Evolution, Second Edition is designed to meet a multitude of audience needs. The state of the art in the discipline is provided by the articulat… Read more
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Request a sales quoteGroundwater Ecology and Evolution, Second Edition is designed to meet a multitude of audience needs. The state of the art in the discipline is provided by the articulation of six sections. The first three sections successively carry the reader into the basic attributes of groundwater ecosystems (section 1), the drivers and patterns of biodiversity (section 2), and the roles of organisms in groundwater ecosystems (section 3). The next two sections are devoted to evolutionary processes driving the acquisition of subterranean biological traits (section 4) and the way these traits are differently expressed among groundwater organisms (section 5). Finally, section 6 shows how knowledge acquired among multiple research fields (sections 1 to 5) is used to manage groundwater biodiversity and ecosystem services in the face of future groundwater resource use scenarios. Emphasis on the coherence and prospects of the whole book is given in the introduction and conclusion.
- Provides a modern synthesis of research dedicated to the study of groundwater biodiversity and ecosystems
- Bridges the gap between community ecology, evolution, and functional ecology, three research fields that have long been presented isolated from each other
- Explains how this trans-disciplinary integration of research contributes to understanding and managing of groundwater ecosystem functions
- Reveals the contribution of groundwater ecology and evolution in solving scientific questions well beyond the frontiers of groundwater systems
Graduate students, post-graduate students and academic researchers involved in the study of groundwater ecosystems. Audience working in several fields in biology, evolution and ecology, especially those fields in which groundwater ecosystems are excellent models to study general principles: in biology, the physiological mechanism for life in extreme environment; in evolution, the mechanisms of adaptation to a novel environment; and in ecology, the functional role of biodiversity on fluxes of matter and energy at sedimentary interfaces
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- List of contributors
- Preface
- Groundwater ecology and evolution: an introduction
- Abstract
- Rocks, water, and life
- Research history in groundwater ecology and evolution
- Groundwater research in the Anthropocene
- Objective of the book
- Audience
- Structure and content of the book
- Acknowledgments
- Section I. Setting the scene: groundwater as ecosystems
- Chapter 1. Hydrodynamics and geomorphology of groundwater environments
- Introduction
- The aquifer concept
- Links to surface hydrology
- Aquifer function
- The chemical composition of groundwater
- Chemical and nutrient fluxes in aquifers
- Conclusion
- Acknowledgments
- Chapter 2. Classifying groundwater ecosystems
- Introduction
- Classification systems
- Global scale
- Continental scale
- Landscape scale
- Habitat/local scale
- Conclusions
- Glossary
- Chapter 3. Physical and biogeochemical processes of hyporheic exchange in alluvial rivers
- Introduction
- The hyporheic zone
- Predicting hyporheic exchange
- The role of hyporheic flow on water quality
- Conclusion
- Chapter 4. Ecological and evolutionary jargon in subterranean biology
- Introduction
- Ecological classifications
- Colonization and speciation
- Morphological modification for subterranean life
- Overall recommendations
- Glossaries
- Eco-Evo Glossary
- Retired Speleobiological Glossary
- Section II. Drivers and patterns of groundwater biodiversity
- Chapter 5. Groundwater biodiversity and constraints to biological distribution
- Introduction
- An overview of groundwater biodiversity
- Physical constraints to biological distribution
- Chemical constraints to biological distribution
- Species interactions
- The effect of the past: paleogeographic events and historical climates
- Conclusion
- Chapter 6. Patterns and determinants of richness and composition of the groundwater fauna
- Introduction
- Patterns of species richness
- Patterns of species composition
- Toward a multifaceted approach to groundwater biodiversity patterns
- Chapter 7. Phylogenies reveal speciation dynamics: case studies from groundwater
- Introduction
- Single colonization versus multiple colonizations from surface ancestors
- Speciation from subterranean ancestors
- Speciation from subterranean ancestors: likely mechanisms
- Drivers of subterranean diversity: the role of paleoclimatic and paleogeological events
- Synthesis and future prospects
- Chapter 8. Dispersal and geographic range size in groundwater
- Introduction
- Evolution of dispersal
- Range size
- Groundwater landscape connectivity modulates dispersal
- Conclusion
- Section III. Roles of organisms in groundwater
- Chapter 9. Microbial diversity and processes in groundwater
- Introduction
- Ecological processes determining microbial community diversity and composition
- Microbial communities and biogeochemical cycles
- Microbial attenuation of groundwater contaminants and bottlenecks
- Resistance and resilience of groundwater microbial communities to perturbations
- Outlook
- Acknowledgments
- Chapter 10. Groundwater food webs
- Introduction
- Basal energy dynamics in groundwater food webs
- The role of habitat in groundwater food web dynamics
- The role of food web processes in groundwater community dynamics
- Trophic niche diversification in groundwater ecosystems
- Future directions
- Chapter 11. Role of invertebrates in groundwater ecosystem processes and services
- Introduction
- Trophic actions of invertebrates
- Ecosystem engineering activities by invertebrates
- Conceptual model of the role of invertebrates on ecosystem processes and consequences for ecosystem services
- Environmental impacts on surface water–groundwater interfaces and consequences for the provision of ecosystem services by invertebrates
- Suggestions for future research directions
- Section IV. Principles of evolution in groundwater
- Chapter 12. Voices from the underground: animal models for the study of trait evolution during groundwater colonization and adaptation
- Introduction
- Brief historical timeline
- Groundwater model systems
- Troglomorphic traits
- Timeline of troglomorphic trait evolution
- Evolutionary developmental biology of groundwater organisms
- Evolutionary genomics of groundwater organisms
- Conclusions
- Acknowledgments
- Chapter 13. The olm (Proteus anguinus), a flagship groundwater species
- Introduction
- The historical rise to fame
- Systematics and evolution
- Molecular ecology and conservation genetics
- Morphology and sensory systems of a groundwater top predator
- Reproductive peculiarities
- The overlooked part of groundwater ecology: symbioses, pathogens and parasites
- Conservation
- Conclusive remarks on flagship species in groundwater
- Chapter 14. The Asellus aquaticus species complex: an invertebrate model in subterranean evolution
- Introduction
- Phylogeography and population structure
- Phenotypic evolution of subterranean populations
- Raising and breeding in the laboratory
- Genetic basis of subterranean-related traits
- Evolutionary development (evo-devo)
- Comparative transcriptomics
- Conclusions and prospect
- Chapter 15. Developmental and genetic basis of troglomorphic traits in the teleost fish Astyanax mexicanus
- The history of genetic and genomic studies of troglomorphy in Astyanax
- Developmental basis of troglomorphy in Astyanax
- Conclusions
- Acknowledgments
- Chapter 16. Ecological and evolutionary perspectives on groundwater colonization by the amphipod crustacean Gammarus minus
- Introduction
- Ecological setting and morphological variation
- Upstream colonization of subterranean waters by Gammarus minus
- Impetus for colonizing cave streams
- Multiple independent colonization of cave streams
- Evolutionary perspectives
- Melanin pigment loss and innate immunity
- Future directions
- Chapter 17. Evolutionary genomics and transcriptomics in groundwater animals
- Introduction
- Evolution of genes and genome architecture
- Evolution of gene expression in groundwater
- Conclusion
- Section V. Biological traits in groundwater
- Chapter 18. Dissolving morphological and behavioral traits of groundwater animals into a functional phenotype
- Introduction
- Habitat template
- Morphological-behavioral functional phenotype
- Synthesis and perspectives
- Chapter 19. Life histories in groundwater organisms
- Introduction
- A brief overview of life history evolution, life history traits, and life table variables
- The current conceptual model of life history evolution in groundwater species
- Support for the current conceptual model of life history evolution in groundwater species
- Conclusions
- Chapter 20. Physiological tolerance and ecotoxicological constraints of groundwater fauna
- Introduction
- Physiological tolerance of groundwater invertebrates to changing thermal conditions
- Physiological tolerance of groundwater organisms to chemical stress
- Physiological tolerance of groundwater organisms to light, food and oxygen variations: indications for ecotoxicological protocols
- Conclusions
- Acknowledgments
- Section VI. Biodiversity and ecosystem management in groundwater
- Chapter 21. Global groundwater in the Anthropocene
- Introduction
- Groundwater availability and distribution
- Frameworks for sustainable use of groundwater in the Anthropocene
- Anthropogenic threats to groundwater
- Outlook
- Glossary
- Acknowledgments
- Chapter 22. Assessing groundwater ecosystem health, status, and services
- Introduction
- Assessing ecosystem health and condition
- Indicators of ecosystem health and condition
- Defining the reference condition for groundwater ecosystems
- Combining indicators into summary indices
- Predicting ecosystem health and condition
- Future directions
- Chapter 23. Recent concepts and approaches for conserving groundwater biodiversity
- Introduction
- Past concepts and approaches in groundwater biodiversity conservation
- Recent concepts and approaches in groundwater biodiversity conservation
- Conclusion and future directions
- Chapter 24. Legal frameworks for the conservation and sustainable management of groundwater ecosystems
- Introduction
- Conservation of groundwater ecosystems and species at risk
- Why study, assess, and protect groundwater ecosystems?
- Legal frameworks related to groundwater ecosystems
- Current challenges and the future of groundwater conservation
- The ecological and evolutionary unity and diversity of groundwater ecosystems—conclusions and perspective
- Index
- No. of pages: 640
- Language: English
- Edition: 2
- Published: March 11, 2023
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Paperback ISBN: 9780128191194
- eBook ISBN: 9780128191200
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Florian Malard
Florian Malard works at CNRS (French National Centre for Scientific Research) and University Claude Bernard Lyon 1, France. Dr Florian Malard is a groundwater evolutionary ecologist. Over the last ten years, his research focus has been on understanding patterns of groundwater biodiversity at regional to continental scales. He has led the “Ecology, Evolution and Groundwater Ecosystems” research group, formerly headed by Professor Janine Gibert, the lead editor of the first edition of the Groundwater Ecology book published in 1994.
Affiliations and expertise
UMR CNRS 5023, Claude Bernard University Lyon 1, FranceCG
Christian Griebler
Christian Griebler works at the University of Vienna, Austria. Dr Christian Griebler is a functional ecologist with a broad research interest stretching from the roles of microorganisms to metazoans in groundwater ecosystems. Rooted in aquatic microbial ecology and biogeochemistry, his research group tackles groundwater biodiversity, cycling of carbon and nutrients, effects of climate and global change, as well as the assessment of groundwater systems in terms of ecological status.
Affiliations and expertise
University of Vienna, Austria.SR
Sylvie Retaux
Sylvie Rétaux works at CNRS and University Paris-Saclay, France. Dr Sylvie Rétaux is a neuroscientist and developmental biologist whose interests have shifted to evolutionary biology about 20 years ago. Her laboratory works on ecological evolutionary developmental biology of a cave-dwelling organism, the blind cavefish Astyanax mexicanus. Using an integrated approach combining embryology, neuroscience, behavior, and population genetics, she aims at discovering the mechanisms of adaptation to life in the dark.
Affiliations and expertise
Research Director, CNRS, FranceRead Groundwater Ecology and Evolution on ScienceDirect