Cave & Karst Science (ISSN 1356-191X)

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Cave and Karst Science (iv + 32pp) (PDF 37.1MB)        Individual articles may be available below

GUNN, John and David LOWE (eds.). (2010). Cave and Karst Science 37(1). Buxton: British Cave Research Association. ISSN 1356-191X. iv + 32pp, A4, with photos, maps and diagrams.
This issue has a cover date of 2010 (April) and was published in October 2010.

The Transactions of the British Cave Research Association

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Front cover photo (page i) (PDF 7.0MB)     

by Paul DEAKIN.
One of the large pipe veins beneath Masson Hill, where a complex series of ancient phreatic cave passages was subsequently mineralized. The deposits were worked for galena and fluorite until relatively recently (1970s) and this particular cave is partly natural and partly enlarged by mining. (Photograph by Paul Deakin FRPS).

 

Notes for Contributors (page ii) (PDF 622KB)     

 

Contents (p1) (PDF 648KB)     

 

Editorial (p2) (PDF 566KB)     

by John GUNN and David LOWE.

 

Monitoring the population of the linyphid spider Porrhomma rosenhaueri (L. Koch, 1872) (Araneae: Linyphiidae) in Lesser Garth Cave, Cardiff, UK (pp3-8) (PDF 4.6MB)     

by Julian CARTER, Adrian FOWLES and Catalena ANGELE.
The cave dwelling spider Porrhomma rosenhaueri (L. Koch) is unique to the British fauna as it is considered to be the only species of troglobiont spider present. This spider has a very limited distribution in the UK and is known only from two cave sites, both of which are in South Wales: Ogof y Ci near Merthyr Tydfil and Lesser Garth Cave near Cardiff. Monitoring populations of cavernicolous species is very difficult to achieve and the aim of this survey was to set up a Common Standards Monitoring (CSM) protocol that would allow meaningful data to be compiled as to the size and viability of the spider population in the Lesser Garth Cave complex. A defined transect of the main passage in the cave was surveyed, carefully searching the accessible parts of the passage for both live spiders and webs in good condition but with no obvious spider present. The first visit was made in September 2009 and 17 live spiders were recorded, removing one to confirm identification. During a follow up survey in December 2009 only 6 live spiders were recorded. Possible reasons for this are discussed in this paper. The overall impression is that, despite living next to an active quarry, the spider Porrhomma rosenhaueri is still well-established in the Lesser Garth Cave. The cave itself has a rich diversity of cave associated species and is thus an important site for speleobiology in the UK.
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Classification: Paper.
Date: Received 20 April 2010; Accepted 30 June 2010.

Bibliograph: CARTER, Julian; Adrian FOWLES and Catalena ANGELE. (2010). Monitoring the population of the linyphid spider Porrhomma rosenhaueri (L. Koch, 1872) (Araneae: Linyphiidae) in Lesser Garth Cave, Cardiff, UK. Cave and Karst Science 37(1), pp3-8.

 

Derbyshire pipe veins - deep-seated speleogenesis (pp9-22) (PDF 16.7MB)     

by Trevor D FORD.
In the Derbyshire lead-mining field pipe veins are those mineral deposits developed along the bedding or along other nearly horizontal discontinuities in the Carboniferous Limestone. The pipes commonly show evidence of pre-mineralization caverns developed by dissolution in slow-moving hydrothermal waters derived from adjacent basins under changing tectonic stress regimes, aided by seismic pumping from repeated fault movements. Other pipes were developed at the base of regionally dolomitized limestones, again preceding mineralization. In late Carboniferous times the caverns were filled or lined with the hydrothermal Pb-Zn-F-Ba-Ca mineral suite. In some pipes post-mineralization dissolution has led to partial collapse of the mineral linings. Evidence of vadose cave development is largely limited to the Blue John pipes of Treak Cliff at Castleton, but in the Winster and Matlock area there are pipes with fills of clastic sediment largely of glacial outwash character.
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Classification: Paper.
Date: Received 02 June 2010; Accepted 30 August 2010.

Bibliograph: FORD, Trevor D. (2010). Derbyshire pipe veins - deep-seated speleogenesis. Cave and Karst Science 37(1), pp9-22.

 

Abstracts Of the 21st BCRA Cave Science Symposium, University of Bristol, 6 March 2010 (pp23-28) (PDF 709KB)     

Classification: Report.

Bibliograph: Anon. (2010). Abstracts Of the 21st BCRA Cave Science Symposium, University of Bristol, 6 March 2010. Cave and Karst Science 37(1), pp23-28.

 

Conference Review (pp29-30) (PDF 657KB)     

by Trevor FAULKNER.
Ancient Human Occupation of Britain Conference: New Insights on Early Humans, Cave Occupations and Quaternary Glaciations. British Museum, 8-10 April 2010.
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Classification: Forum.

 

World Karst Science (pp30-31) (PDF 657KB)     

1) Türk Speleoloji Dergisi. Turkish Journal of Speleology - Karst and Cave Science. Issue 1: January-July 2010.
2) Travaux de L'institut de Spéologie. "Émile Racovitza". Tome XLIX 2010.
Classification: Forum.

 

Research Fund and Grants (p32) (PDF 620KB)     

 

Advert: 6th International Conference on Climate Change (page iii) (PDF 2.8MB)     

 

Back cover photos (page iv) (PDF 7.7MB)     

by Paul DEAKIN.
A montage of images illustrating various aspects of natural caves and mineral deposits in a selection of mines in the Derbyshire Peak District, United Kingdom. (All images are derived from original photographs by Paul Deakin, FRPS). See contents page for list.