Thomas M. Iliffe. 1981. Caves. In: Bermuda's Delicate Balance,
Bermuda National Trust, Hamilton, Bermuda, pp. 98-103.
The island of Bermuda consists of a volcanic pedestal
capped with a soft, eolianite, cave-containing limestone. Caves were
probably formed during Pleistocene glaciations when sea levels were up to 100
meters lower. Bermuda's caves are decorated with a variety of solutionally
formed mineral deposits, collectively called speleothems. Many rare
species of plants and animals are found exclusively in or close to the entrances
to Bermuda's caves.
Thomas M. Iliffe, Department of Marine
Biology, Texas A&M University at Galveston, P.O. Box 1675, Galveston, Texas 77553, USA.
E-mail: iliffet@tamug.edu
Keywords: Bermuda; caves; speleothems; conservation.
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