Abstract:
We find a sufficient condition for a quasivariety $\mathbf{K}$ to have continuum many subquasivarieties that have no independent quasi-equational bases relative to $\mathbf{K}$ but have $\omega$-independent quasi-equational bases relative to $\mathbf{K}$. This condition also implies that $\mathbf{K}$ is $Q$-universal.