The fauna and community ecology of percolation water was studied in the cave system of the isolated karst. Annual dynamics of some physical and chemical parameters were studied. Weak correlation between the community structure and the parameters in percolation water was found out. Epikarst fauna of the Paka isolated karst compared to epikarst fauna of caves from Dinaric karst showed similar diversity but less abundant in the cave of isolated karst.
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Karst underground is inhabited by the animals which are adapted to this extreme environment. Animals are threatened due to pollution of water and physical constructions in their living space. Populations of subterranean organisms are vulnerable after ecological conditions are permanent changed by the cave tourism and other tourist infrastructure.
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