26^th ICSB and 6^th ISAE Conferences

26^th International Conference on Subterranean Biology and 6^th International Symposium on Anchialine Ecosystems were held together from 9-14 Sept, 2024 in Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy. Nine members of CBSS presented their work via oral communications and poster presentations.

The Book of Abstracts is available here.

Oral communications:

Bilandžija H., Bedek J., Horvatiček M., Lukić M., Yoffe M., Soares D.: Evolution of plasticity and plastic traits during adaptation to life in caves
Dražina T., Šimunčić P., Jalžić B.: The Dinaric Cave Tube-Worm Marifugia cavatica Absolon and Hrabě 1930 (Annelida: Serpulidae): New Insights into Distribution and Biology
Hlebec D., Harvey M. S., Porter M. L., Arnedo M. A.: Rampant convergent evolution in pseudoscorpions from disparate cave systems: Hawaiian lava tubes and Europe’s Dinaric caves
Komerički A., Deharveng L.: Application of the latest Guide to IUCN SSC Membership in SSC Cave Invertebrate Specialist Group
Pavlek M., Arnedo M.: Evolutionary history of cave spiders of the Rhodinae subfamily (Dysderidae)

Poster presentations:

Kauf L., Weill U., Vila-Farré M., Bilandžija H., Rink J.: Schmidtea polychroa as a proof-of-concept model for investigating cave-related pigment loss in planarians
Kermek D., Zakšek V., Trontelj P.: Insights into population structure and relatedness of olms (Proteus anguinus) in Postojna-Planina cave system Slovenia

: Bilandžija H., Bedek J., Horvatiček M., Lukić M., Yoffe M., Soares D.: Evolution of plasticity and plastic traits during adaptation to life in caves

: Dražina T., Šimunčić P., Jalžić B.: The Dinaric Cave Tube-Worm Marifugia cavatica Absolon and Hrabě 1930 (Annelida: Serpulidae): New Insights into Distribution and Biology

: Hlebec D., Harvey M. S., Porter M. L., Arnedo M. A.: Rampant convergent evolution in pseudoscorpions from disparate cave systems: Hawaiian lava tubes and Europe’s Dinaric caves

: Komerički A., Deharveng L.: Application of the latest Guide to IUCN SSC Membership in SSC Cave Invertebrate Specialist Group

: Pavlek M., Arnedo M.: Evolutionary history of cave spiders of the Rhodinae subfamily (Dysderidae)

: Kauf L., Weill U., Vila-Farré M., Bilandžija H., Rink J.: Schmidtea polychroa as a proof-of-concept model for investigating cave-related pigment loss in planarians

: Kermek D., Zakšek V., Trontelj P.: Insights into population structure and relatedness of olms (Proteus anguinus) in Postojna-Planina cave system Slovenia