EMILE G. RACOVITZA (1868–1947): HIS VIEWS ON THE ADVANCEMENT OF BIOSPELEOLOGY ARE STILL USEFUL TODAY

The views of EMILE G. RACOVITZA proposed in his Essay on biospeleological problems (1907) represent a scientific revolution. The major contribution of RACOVITZA to the development of biospeleology, as modern research, is exemplified through excerpts from his publications dealing with various aspects...

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Main Authors: DAN L. DANIELOPOL, IONEL G. TABACARU
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Published: Editura Academiei Romane 2024-11-01
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description The views of EMILE G. RACOVITZA proposed in his Essay on biospeleological problems (1907) represent a scientific revolution. The major contribution of RACOVITZA to the development of biospeleology, as modern research, is exemplified through excerpts from his publications dealing with various aspects of taxonomy and systematics of cave fauna. We show that RACOVITZA considered taxonomy an important factor for the advancement of biospeleological research. The present contribution documents the long-term effort of RACOVITZA to establish robust taxonomic methods which support the development of new directions in biospeleology, related to the origin and evolution of those organisms. This essay offers a snapshot of the original ideas of RACOVITZA and in this way contributes to keep alive the legacy of a remarkable scientist.
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spelling doaj-art-deef8b612ae0466180dbfbff6d883e722025-08-20T02:38:32ZengEditura Academiei RomaneTravaux de l'Institut de Speologie Emile Racovitza0301-91872067-90332024-11-01632024314EMILE G. RACOVITZA (1868–1947): HIS VIEWS ON THE ADVANCEMENT OF BIOSPELEOLOGY ARE STILL USEFUL TODAYDAN L. DANIELOPOL0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3968-5564IONEL G. TABACARU1Karl-Franzens Universität, Nawi Graz Geocenter, Heinrichstrasse 26 A-8010 Graz, Austria“Emil Racoviţă” Institute of Speleology of the Romanian Academy, Calea 13 Septembrie nr. 13, sect. 5, Bucharest, RomaniaThe views of EMILE G. RACOVITZA proposed in his Essay on biospeleological problems (1907) represent a scientific revolution. The major contribution of RACOVITZA to the development of biospeleology, as modern research, is exemplified through excerpts from his publications dealing with various aspects of taxonomy and systematics of cave fauna. We show that RACOVITZA considered taxonomy an important factor for the advancement of biospeleological research. The present contribution documents the long-term effort of RACOVITZA to establish robust taxonomic methods which support the development of new directions in biospeleology, related to the origin and evolution of those organisms. This essay offers a snapshot of the original ideas of RACOVITZA and in this way contributes to keep alive the legacy of a remarkable scientist.https://www.travaux-racovitza.com/journals/ro/articole/24/articol-01.htmlbiospeleologyresearch methodstaxonomysystematicsphylogenetics
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taxonomy
systematics
phylogenetics
title EMILE G. RACOVITZA (1868–1947): HIS VIEWS ON THE ADVANCEMENT OF BIOSPELEOLOGY ARE STILL USEFUL TODAY
title_full EMILE G. RACOVITZA (1868–1947): HIS VIEWS ON THE ADVANCEMENT OF BIOSPELEOLOGY ARE STILL USEFUL TODAY
title_fullStr EMILE G. RACOVITZA (1868–1947): HIS VIEWS ON THE ADVANCEMENT OF BIOSPELEOLOGY ARE STILL USEFUL TODAY
title_full_unstemmed EMILE G. RACOVITZA (1868–1947): HIS VIEWS ON THE ADVANCEMENT OF BIOSPELEOLOGY ARE STILL USEFUL TODAY
title_short EMILE G. RACOVITZA (1868–1947): HIS VIEWS ON THE ADVANCEMENT OF BIOSPELEOLOGY ARE STILL USEFUL TODAY
title_sort emile g racovitza 1868 1947 his views on the advancement of biospeleology are still useful today
topic biospeleology
research methods
taxonomy
systematics
phylogenetics
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