Key Cave
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Key Cave is a significant limestone cave in Alabama known for its rare and endangered cave-dwelling species, including the Alabama cavefish.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Key Cave canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
karst feature
ⓘ
limestone cave ⓘ |
| access | restricted to protect endangered species ⓘ |
| climate | stable cave microclimate with high humidity ⓘ |
| conservationPriority | high priority cave ecosystem in Alabama ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | federally protected habitat ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| county | Lauderdale County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredAsHabitatFor | Alabama cavefish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecosystemType |
karst cave ecosystem
ⓘ
subterranean aquatic ecosystem ⓘ |
| geologicalComposition | limestone ⓘ |
| habitatOf |
Alabama cavefish
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
cave-adapted invertebrates ⓘ southern cavefish ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
dark zone habitat
ⓘ
speleo-environment with no natural light ⓘ underground streams ⓘ |
| hasManagementGoal |
preservation of cave ecosystem integrity
ⓘ
protection of Alabama cavefish population ⓘ |
| hydrology | fed by groundwater recharge from surrounding uplands ⓘ |
| importance |
critical habitat for Alabama cavefish
ⓘ
important site for cave biodiversity conservation ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Alabama cavefish
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
endangered cave fauna ⓘ rare cave-dwelling species ⓘ |
| legalProtection | Endangered Species Act-related protections ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alabama
ⓘ
Lauderdale County, Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| managedBy | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Tennessee River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Speoplatyrhinus poulsoni
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Typhlichthys subterraneus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Key Cave National Wildlife Refuge
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Key Cave karst system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectionDesignation | National Wildlife Refuge unit ⓘ |
| region | northern Alabama karst region ⓘ |
| researchUse |
site for biospeleological studies
ⓘ
site for conservation biology research ⓘ |
| state | Alabama ⓘ |
| supports |
stygobitic species
ⓘ
troglobitic species ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
groundwater contamination risk
ⓘ
land use changes in recharge area ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.