Cave and Karst Science

Contents of Volume 24, Number 2, August 1997

• Editorial

  (D. Lowe & Gunn, J. (eds)), on the BCRA Cave and Karst Science Symposium, University of Keele, Staffordshire, Saturday 7th March 1998 (offers of papers, posters, displays, or preliminary presentations by postgraduates to the Lecture Secretary, Dr T.M. Whitaker, Greenfoot Barn, Low Bentham, LANCASTER LA2 7EQ, Telephone 01524 262269, Email: tmw1@mail.cybase.co.uk ); on the ongoing debate on karst terminology; and giving congratulations to former editor of Cave and Karst Science, Dr Trevor Ford, on the award of OBE for services to geology and cave science, 51-52

• Obituary

  for Rob Parker: 1962-1997, 52

• Articles:

  • Terrell-Nield, C. & J. MacDonald. The effects of decomposing animal remains on cave invertebrate communities, 53-63
  • Yonge, C.J. Climate change: the karst record - A conference review [A review of 71 papers and posters presented, and two field excursions, at the conference "Climate change: the karst record" held in the Geology Department of the University of Bergen, Norway, August 1-4, 1996], 65-80
  • Wray, R.A.L. Quartzite dissolution: karst or pseudokarst?, 81-86
  • Grimes, K.G. Redefining the boundary between karst and pseudokarst: a discussion, 87-90

• Forum:

  • Correspondence from Graham Mullan, Charlie Self and Arrigo Cigna on the continuing discussion on the terminology of karst and pseudokarst, 91-93

• Book Review

  • Cigna, A.A. (ed.) 1996. Proceedings of the International Symposium Show Caves and Environmental Monitoring held at Frabosa Soprana (Cuneo, Italy), 24-26 March 1995, available from Stazione Scientifica di Bossea, CAI Sezione di Cuneo, P. za Galimberti 13, Italy [Craven, S.A.], 93

• Scientific Note

  • Murphy, P. Previously unpublished historic photographic print taken by Bingley, G. in September 1902, of members of the Yorkshire Geological and Polytechnic Society auguring at Turn Dub, Ribblesdale, North Yorkshire, UK, as part of the investigation into the underground waters of north west Yorkshire undertaken by the Yorkshire Geological and Polytechnic Society between 1900 and 1904, with comments, 94

• Thesis Abstracts

  • Wray, R.A.L. 1995. Solutional landforms in quartz sandstones of the Sydney Basin, unpublished PhD thesis, University of Wollongong, Australia, 95
  • Perrin, D. 1997. The climate of the Marble Arch Caves, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, BSc (Geography) dissertation, available from the Department of Geographical and Environmental Sciences, The University of Huddersfield, Queensgate, Huddersfield HD1 3DH, UK, 95