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View article: Lack of data and misperception of open science limit the scope of Cantabrian brown bear body mass studies, not misinterpretation of results: Reply to comment by García-Vázquez (2025)
Lack of data and misperception of open science limit the scope of Cantabrian brown bear body mass studies, not misinterpretation of results: Reply to comment by García-Vázquez (2025) Open
This manuscript responds to the comment of García-Vázquez on our recent paper, especially regarding the decline in body mass of the Cantabrian brown bear during the Holocene. The observations of García-Vázquez are reviewed point by point, …
View article: Highlighting the drastic body size decline in Cantabrian Brown Bear, Chamois and Wild Horse during the Holocene
Highlighting the drastic body size decline in Cantabrian Brown Bear, Chamois and Wild Horse during the Holocene Open
During the Holocene, Iberian ecosystems have changed dramatically in response to different biotic and abiotic drivers. Typically, the impact of these changes on ecosystems is assessed in terms of the variation of diversity in the communiti…
View article: Assessing disparities in access, use, and potential benefits of weather and climate information services among farmers in Guatemala’s Dry Corridor
Assessing disparities in access, use, and potential benefits of weather and climate information services among farmers in Guatemala’s Dry Corridor Open
Climate risk is a critical challenge for smallholder farmers in Guatemala, and weather and climate information services (WCIS) are a growing policy solution. Using a survey of 330 farming households in Guatemala’s Dry Corridor, this resear…
View article: Enhancing Earth and Environmental Science Undergraduate Students’ Perception of Geographic Information Systems through Short Clips
Enhancing Earth and Environmental Science Undergraduate Students’ Perception of Geographic Information Systems through Short Clips Open
Geographic Information Systems (GISs) cover a wide range of Earth and environmental science disciplines that have become essential for spatial data management, easing the digital transformation needs of our society. Despite the usefulness …
View article: Unveiling the potential of karst vadose deposits in constraining Quaternary tectonic subsidence
Unveiling the potential of karst vadose deposits in constraining Quaternary tectonic subsidence Open
In carbonate coastlines, karst studies have traditionally focused on reconstructing Quaternary coastal uplift and sea level oscillations. However, their potential for investigating coastal subsidence remains unexplored in regions with limi…
View article: Landscape response at the edge of a tearing slab
Landscape response at the edge of a tearing slab Open
Tearing at the edges of subducted slabs permits the migration of narrow orogenic arcs. Dynamic models predict that the active segment of subvertical tears migrates in the sense opposite subduction modifying the topography and tectonic regi…
View article: Deep-seated gravitational slope deformations in Sierra Nevada, Spain: insights from InSAR, geomorphic and stability analyses
Deep-seated gravitational slope deformations in Sierra Nevada, Spain: insights from InSAR, geomorphic and stability analyses Open
Sierra Nevada (Spain) is a mountain range thoroughly studied from a geological-geomorphological perspective due to its anomalously high local relief and the ongoing debate about its origin and geological structure. From the standpoint of s…
View article: Geomorphology, Geoarchaeology, and Geochronology of the Upper Pleistocene Archaeological Site of El Olivo Cave (Llanera, Asturias, Northern Spain)
Geomorphology, Geoarchaeology, and Geochronology of the Upper Pleistocene Archaeological Site of El Olivo Cave (Llanera, Asturias, Northern Spain) Open
El Olivo Cave (Pruvia de Arriba, Llanera, Asturias, Spain) is a small karst cave located in the Aboño River basin and formed in the Cretaceous limestone of the Mesozoic cover of the Cantabrian Mountains (north of the Iberian Peninsula). It…
View article: Geomorphology, Geoarchaeology and Geochronology of the Upper Pleistocene archaeological site of El Olivo Cave (Llanera, Asturias, Northern Spain).
Geomorphology, Geoarchaeology and Geochronology of the Upper Pleistocene archaeological site of El Olivo Cave (Llanera, Asturias, Northern Spain). Open
El Olivo Cave (Pruvia de Arriba, Llanera, Asturias, Spain) is a small karst cave located in the Aboño River basin and formed in the Cretaceous limestone of the Mesozoic cover of the Cantabrian Mountains (north of the Iberian Peninsula). It…
View article: Instability mechanisms and evolution of a rocky cliff on the Atlantic coast of Spain
Instability mechanisms and evolution of a rocky cliff on the Atlantic coast of Spain Open
Predicting the response of rocky coasts to different erosional agents remains a great challenge at present. The episodic and discontinuous nature of the instability processes typical of hard bedrocks makes it difficult to make predictions …
View article: Coastal subsidence based on speleothem ages: preliminary evidence from Granada coast (Spain)
Coastal subsidence based on speleothem ages: preliminary evidence from Granada coast (Spain) Open
<p>In karst coastal areas, speleothems preserved in karst caves were widely used to date the seashore emersion, as well as to infer its uplifting rate. Likewise, speleothems would be also used to approach rates of coastal subsidence.…
View article: Application of density analysis for quantitative assessment of the geoheritage and its implementation in the Courel Mountains UNESCO Global Geopark (Spain)
Application of density analysis for quantitative assessment of the geoheritage and its implementation in the Courel Mountains UNESCO Global Geopark (Spain) Open
<p>Inventories of geosites and their quantitative assessments constitute solid and efficient tools to conduct geoconservation and geotourism actions towards suitable management. The criteria addressed for listing and evaluating geosi…
View article: Knickpoints and faulted alluvial fans: evidence of orogen parallel active extension related to delamination in the Western Betics
Knickpoints and faulted alluvial fans: evidence of orogen parallel active extension related to delamination in the Western Betics Open
<p>We present the first results of the MORPHOMED project, in order to deepen the chronology, uplifting rate, and tectonic forcing of different sectors of the Betic Cordillera since the Pliocene. Our initial morphotectonic analysis in…
View article: A GIS-supported Multidisciplinary Database for the Management of UNESCO Global Geoparks: the Courel Mountains Geopark (Spain)
A GIS-supported Multidisciplinary Database for the Management of UNESCO Global Geoparks: the Courel Mountains Geopark (Spain) Open
The management of a UNESCO Global Geopark (UGGp) requires a vast wealth of miscellaneous scientific knowledge that can be successfully organised using a Geographical Information System (GIS). This paper presents a pragmatic GIS database to…
View article: Historical underground quarrying: A multidisciplinary research in the Caumont quarry (c. 13th–19th centuries), France
Historical underground quarrying: A multidisciplinary research in the Caumont quarry (c. 13th–19th centuries), France Open
Quarries represent ‘landscapes archives’ as they supplied the stone required for historical buildings. Among them, the Caumont ancient quarry stands out in northern France, with its huge dimensions and its historical role, providing buildi…
View article: Management of the Palaeozoic Palaeontological Heritage Associated With Metamorphic Bedrocks: Courel Mountains UNESCO Global Geopark (Spain)
Management of the Palaeozoic Palaeontological Heritage Associated With Metamorphic Bedrocks: Courel Mountains UNESCO Global Geopark (Spain) Open
The Spanish Courel Mountains UNESCO Global Geopark has strong educational and touristic resources despite limited preservation of Paleozoic invertebrate fossil assemblages within metamorphic rocks. The paleontological sites are managed by …
View article: Radon concentration in caves as a proxy for tectonic activity in The Cantabrian Mountains (Spain)
Radon concentration in caves as a proxy for tectonic activity in The Cantabrian Mountains (Spain) Open
Radon (Rn) constitutes a good geochemical tracer for neotectonic activity in faults since associated fracturing near the surface favours fluid escape to the atmosphere. In this contribution, we measured the Rn concentration in the air insi…
View article: Morphological evolution of the middle and lower Seine valley during the Quaternary period.
Morphological evolution of the middle and lower Seine valley during the Quaternary period. Open
<p>The Seine river (France) drains today a catchment area of 80,000 km<sup>2</sup> covering almost the northern part of France. Despite its importance, few studies focused on the Seine catchment and its landscape evolutio…
View article: Normandy chalkstone (France): geology and historical uses from quarries to monuments
Normandy chalkstone (France): geology and historical uses from quarries to monuments Open
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View article: Stratigraphical influence on chalk cave development in Upper Normandy, France: implications for chalk hydrogeology
Stratigraphical influence on chalk cave development in Upper Normandy, France: implications for chalk hydrogeology Open
Classically, the Upper Cretaceous Chalk Group aquifer of northwest Europe is conceptualized as a homogenous dual-porosity aquifer, with high porosity related to its fine-grained porous matrix, and intermediate hydraulic conductivity associ…