Ayalon Cave
The Ayyalon Cave (Hebrew: מערת איילון) is a large limestone cave near Ramla, Israel in which new species of crustaceans were discovered in April 2006. It has been studied for its complex food web, which survived for millions of years without light or organic food coming in from the surface, being based solely on a type of bacterium which feeds on sulfur which serves as the only organic matter available for the next higher level of organisms to feed on. The cave has offered an ecological refuge for species whose relatives living at the surface have been wiped out by climatic changes and catastrophic events over millions of years, and offers a unique sample for the study of long-term ecological changes in the area.The cave is not accessible to the public. Only a small number of researchers are allowed to enter.
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431, Gezer Regional Council
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N 31.910277777778 ° | E 34.9275 ° |
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431 1
Gezer Regional Council
Center District, Israel
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