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View article: Geochemical Insights and Mineral Resource Potential of Rare Earth Elements (REE) in the Croatian Karst Bauxites
Geochemical Insights and Mineral Resource Potential of Rare Earth Elements (REE) in the Croatian Karst Bauxites Open
Karst bauxites are valuable terrestrial records of paleoclimate and tectonic evolution formed under tropical to subtropical conditions during the subaerial exposure of carbonate platforms. This study explores Croatian bauxite deposits with…
View article: Late Glacial and Holocene Paleoenvironmental Reconstruction of the Submerged Karst Basin Pirovac Bay on the Eastern Adriatic Coast
Late Glacial and Holocene Paleoenvironmental Reconstruction of the Submerged Karst Basin Pirovac Bay on the Eastern Adriatic Coast Open
This study focuses on the analysis of sediment core retrieved from the deepest part (25 m) of Pirovac Bay. A long sedimentary sequence (7.45 m) supplemented by a shorter sediment core (1.45 m) from a shallower part of the bay was analyzed …
View article: A Paleoenvironmental Reconstruction of Lake Vrana on the Island of Cres (Croatia) Based on the Geochemistry and Mineralogy of the Late Pleistocene and Holocene Sediments
A Paleoenvironmental Reconstruction of Lake Vrana on the Island of Cres (Croatia) Based on the Geochemistry and Mineralogy of the Late Pleistocene and Holocene Sediments Open
A 7.4 m long sediment core has been retrieved from the central part of Lake Vrana on the island of Cres to reconstruct the paleoenvironmental conditions. Lake Vrana is the deepest freshwater lake in Croatia, located in the karst region of …
View article: Paleoenvironmental reconstruction of Lake Vrana on the Island of Cres (Croatia) based on geochemistry and mineralogy of the Late Pleistocene and Holocene sediments
Paleoenvironmental reconstruction of Lake Vrana on the Island of Cres (Croatia) based on geochemistry and mineralogy of the Late Pleistocene and Holocene sediments Open
A 7.4 m long sediment core has been retrieved from the central part of Lake Vrana on the Island of Cres to reconstruct the paleoenvironmental conditions. Lake Vrana is the deepest freshwater lake in Croatia, located in the karst region of …
View article: How can past sea level be evaluated from traces of anthropogenic layers in ancient saltpans?
How can past sea level be evaluated from traces of anthropogenic layers in ancient saltpans? Open
Footprints of human activities identified in the sedimentary sequence of submerged historical saltpans can reveal the history of the site and can indicate the relative sea level during its operational period. Saltpans are man-made construc…
View article: Integrated Reconstruction of Late Quaternary Geomorphology and Sediment Dynamics of Prokljan Lake and Krka River Estuary, Croatia
Integrated Reconstruction of Late Quaternary Geomorphology and Sediment Dynamics of Prokljan Lake and Krka River Estuary, Croatia Open
The upper part of the Krka River estuary and Prokljan Lake are a specific example of a well-stratified estuarine environment in a submerged river canyon. Here, we reconstructed the geomorphological evolution of the area and classified the …
View article: Chemical Weathering Rates of Soils Developed on Eocene Marls and Sandstones in a Mediterranean Catchment (Istria, Croatia)
Chemical Weathering Rates of Soils Developed on Eocene Marls and Sandstones in a Mediterranean Catchment (Istria, Croatia) Open
Physical and chemical weathering, together with biological and biochemical processes, form soil from bedrock and strongly influence the chemical composition of natural waters. Erosive processes, primarily through the agents of running wate…
View article: Vegetation History in Central Croatia from ~10,000 Cal BC to the Beginning of Common Era—Filling the Palaeoecological Gap for the Western Part of South-Eastern Europe (Western Balkans)
Vegetation History in Central Croatia from ~10,000 Cal BC to the Beginning of Common Era—Filling the Palaeoecological Gap for the Western Part of South-Eastern Europe (Western Balkans) Open
The aim of this study was to reconstruct the vegetation changes, fire history and local landscape dynamics of central Croatia (the western part of south-eastern Europe) from 9800 cal yr BP to the beginning of the Common Era. Pollen, non-po…
View article: Geochemical records in subaerial exposure environments in Croatia using discriminant function analysis of bauxite data
Geochemical records in subaerial exposure environments in Croatia using discriminant function analysis of bauxite data Open
Croatian bauxites are long known for their chemical and physical diversity arisen from their characteristic origin and emplacement within the area of the Adriatic–Dinaric carbonate platform (ADCP). They include eight horizons spanning the …
View article: Discrimination of Rock Units in Karst Terrains Using Sentinel-2A Imagery
Discrimination of Rock Units in Karst Terrains Using Sentinel-2A Imagery Open
We explored the potential incorporation of Sentinel-2A imagery for rock unit determination in the Croatian karst region dominated by carbonate rocks. The various lithological units are potential sources of both stone aggregates and dimensi…
View article: Late Quaternary Evolution of a Submerged Karst Basin Influenced by Active Tectonics (Koločep Bay, Croatia)
Late Quaternary Evolution of a Submerged Karst Basin Influenced by Active Tectonics (Koločep Bay, Croatia) Open
Koločep bay is a 30 km elongated karst basin located between the Elafiti Islands and the mainland with a NW–SE general direction. The bay lies within the seismically active southern Dalmatia zone. Irregular grid sub-bottom profiles and two…
View article: Submerged karst landscape of the Prokljan Lake (Krka River estuary in the central Dalmatia)
Submerged karst landscape of the Prokljan Lake (Krka River estuary in the central Dalmatia) Open
<p>During the Last Glacial Maximum, a large part of the eastern Adriatic shelf was exposed, resulting in a distinctive landscape. With postglacial sea level rise, many coastal landforms were drowned and filled with Quaternary sedimen…
View article: A Holocene Sedimentary Record and the Impact of Sea-Level Rise in the Karst Lake Velo Blato and the Wetlands on Pag Island (Croatia)
A Holocene Sedimentary Record and the Impact of Sea-Level Rise in the Karst Lake Velo Blato and the Wetlands on Pag Island (Croatia) Open
Lakes in coastal lowland areas represent a critically vulnerable environment as a transitional space between freshwater and seawater environments. The paleoenvironmental reconstruction and anthropogenic impact are assessed through the lake…
View article: Rare Earth Elements Enrichment in the Upper Eocene Tošići-Dujići Bauxite Deposit, Croatia, and Relation to REE Mineralogy, Parent Material and Weathering Pattern
Rare Earth Elements Enrichment in the Upper Eocene Tošići-Dujići Bauxite Deposit, Croatia, and Relation to REE Mineralogy, Parent Material and Weathering Pattern Open
Tošići-Dujići bauxite deposit, situated in Dalmatian inlands, Croatia, contains minor remaining bauxite reserves. The deposit lies on Lower Eocene foraminiferal limestone and is covered by Upper Eocene Promina sediments. Bauxite samples we…
View article: Evaluation of the Terrestrial Ecosystem Model Biome-BGCMuSo for Modelling Soil Organic Carbon under Different Land Uses
Evaluation of the Terrestrial Ecosystem Model Biome-BGCMuSo for Modelling Soil Organic Carbon under Different Land Uses Open
Soil organic carbon (SOC) is a mandatory pool in national inventory reports on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and removals to the UNFCCC. Hence, its accurate assessment is important. Modelling SOC changes for national GHG reports is encour…
View article: Past climate variations recorded in needle-like aragonites correlate with organic carbon burial efficiency as revealed by lake sediments in Croatia
Past climate variations recorded in needle-like aragonites correlate with organic carbon burial efficiency as revealed by lake sediments in Croatia Open
The drivers of organic carbon (OC) burial efficiency are still poorly understood despite their key role in reliable projections of future climate trends. Here, we provide insights on this issue by presenting a paleoclimate time series of s…
View article: Geomorphology of the lakebed and sediment deposition during the Holocene in Lake Visovac
Geomorphology of the lakebed and sediment deposition during the Holocene in Lake Visovac Open
<p>Lake Visovac is a tufa barrier lake on the Krka River between Ro&#353;ki slap (60 m asl) and Skradinski buk (46 m absl) waterfalls, included in the Krka national park as primarily unaltered area of exceptional natural value. P…
View article: Submerged landscapes of the eastern Adriatic &#8211; from the river across the lake all the way to the sea
Submerged landscapes of the eastern Adriatic – from the river across the lake all the way to the sea Open
<p>Submerged paleolandscapes constitute records of long-term paleoenvironmental change, climate, and sea level. To date, there is a very limited knowledge concerning the submerged karst paleolandscapes of the eastern Adriatic coast a…
View article: Seabed geomorphology of the Prokljan Lake &#8211; a Krka River estuary on the eastern Adriatic coast (Dalmatia)
Seabed geomorphology of the Prokljan Lake – a Krka River estuary on the eastern Adriatic coast (Dalmatia) Open
<p>Vast areas of the shallow Adriatic shelf were exposed at the time of the Last Glacial Maximum lowstand. This enabled formation of lakes, river valleys and river floodplains that were submerged during the Holocene transgression. He…
View article: Climate influence on organic carbon burial efficiency as revealed from a multi-proxy lake sediment record in Croatia
Climate influence on organic carbon burial efficiency as revealed from a multi-proxy lake sediment record in Croatia Open
Earth and Space Science Open Archive This preprint has been submitted to and is under consideration at Nature Scientific Reports. ESSOAr is a venue for early communication or feedback before peer review. Data may be preliminary.Learn more …
View article: Past climate variations recorded in needle-like aragonites correlate with organic carbon burial efficiency as revealed from lake sediments in Croatia
Past climate variations recorded in needle-like aragonites correlate with organic carbon burial efficiency as revealed from lake sediments in Croatia Open
Earth and Space Science Open Archive This preprint has been submitted to and is under consideration at Nature Scientific Reports. ESSOAr is a venue for early communication or feedback before peer review. Data may be preliminary.Learn more …
View article: Climate influence on organic carbon burial efficiency as revealed from a multi-proxy lake sediment record in Croatia
Climate influence on organic carbon burial efficiency as revealed from a multi-proxy lake sediment record in Croatia Open
Earth and Space Science Open Archive This preprint has been submitted to and is under consideration at Nature Scientific Reports. ESSOAr is a venue for early communication or feedback before peer review. Data may be preliminary.Learn more …
View article: Geomorphology of Canyon Outlets in Zrmanja River Estuary and Its Effect on the Holocene Flooding of Semi-enclosed Basins (the Novigrad and Karin Seas, Eastern Adriatic)
Geomorphology of Canyon Outlets in Zrmanja River Estuary and Its Effect on the Holocene Flooding of Semi-enclosed Basins (the Novigrad and Karin Seas, Eastern Adriatic) Open
Detailed multi-beam bathymetry, sub-bottom acoustic, and side-scan sonar observations of submerged canyons with tufa barriers were used to characterize the Zrmanja River karst estuary on the eastern Adriatic coast, Croatia. This unique kar…
View article: IMPROVING VERTICAL ACCURACY OF UAV DIGITAL SURFACE MODELS BY INTRODUCING TERRESTRIAL LASER SCANS ON A POINT-CLOUD LEVEL
IMPROVING VERTICAL ACCURACY OF UAV DIGITAL SURFACE MODELS BY INTRODUCING TERRESTRIAL LASER SCANS ON A POINT-CLOUD LEVEL Open
Digital Surface Models (DSM) generated by image-based scene reconstruction from Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) and Terrestrial Laser Scanning (TLS)point clouds are highly distinguished in terms of resolution and accuracy. This leads to a si…
View article: Dvijetisuće godina okolišnih promjena na području središnje Hrvatske – vegetacija,požari i hidrologija utjecani klimatskim prilikama i ljudskim pritiskom
Dvijetisuće godina okolišnih promjena na području središnje Hrvatske – vegetacija,požari i hidrologija utjecani klimatskim prilikama i ljudskim pritiskom Open
This paper presents the paleoenvironmental reconstruction of a mire sequence near the village Blatuša, with a focus on changes in vegetation composition, hydrological regime and fire history of the Banovina/Kordun area during the last two …