[HTML][HTML] Modeling the spatial distribution of the meteoric water line of modern precipitation across the broader Mediterranean region

IG Hatvani, AE Smati, D Erdélyi, G Szatmári, P Vreča… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
The covariance of stable hydrogen (δ 2 H) and oxygen (δ 18 O) isotopes in local
precipitation (the local meteoric water line–LMWL) serves as a benchmark in isotope …

Study of groundwater flow properties in a karst system by coupled analysis of diverse environmental tracers and discharge dynamics

A Stroj, M Briški, M Oštrić - Water, 2020 - mdpi.com
Monitoring of various naturally present substances or physical properties of the water,
commonly called environmental tracers, can provide valuable insight in characteristics of …

Subterranean Fauna of the Lukina Jama–Trojama Cave System in Croatia: The Deepest Cave in the Dinaric Karst

M Lukić, C Fišer, T Delić, H Bilandžija, M Pavlek… - Diversity, 2023 - mdpi.com
The Dinaric Karst is a global hotspot for subterranean diversity, with two distinct peaks of
species richness in the northwest and southeast, and an area of a lower species richness in …

Regional isotopic signatures of groundwater in Croatia

Ž Brkić, M Kuhta, T Hunjak, O Larva - Water, 2020 - mdpi.com
Tracer methods are useful for investigating groundwater travel times and recharge rates and
analysing impacts on groundwater quality. The most frequently used tracers are stable …

Tracing hydrological processes: insights from hydrochemical and isotopic investigations in the northern part of Croatian Dinaric karst

I Boljat, J Terzić, Ž Duić, J Lukač Reberski, A Selak… - Geologia …, 2024 - hrcak.srce.hr
Sažetak This study presents the findings derived from a three-year monitoring programme
focusing on the hydrochemical composition and stable isotope signatures (δ18O, δ2H) …

Hydrological Behavior of Karst Systems Identified by Statistical Analyses of Stable Isotope Monitoring Results

D Mance, M Radišić, D Lenac, J Rubinić - Hydrology, 2022 - mdpi.com
The article presents findings of a two-year systematic study of stable isotope content in two
karst groundwater resources in Primorsko-goranska county (Croatia): the Martinšćica wells …

Stable isotope hydrology of cave groundwater and its relevance for speleothem-based paleoenvironmental reconstruction in Croatia

M Surić, G Czuppon, R Lončarić, N Bočić, N Lončar… - Water, 2020 - mdpi.com
Speleothems deposited from cave drip waters retain, in their calcite lattice, isotopic records
of past environmental changes. Among other proxies, δ18O is recognized as very useful for …

Applicability of d-excess and 17O-excess as groundwater tracers for determination of recharge area

I Machida, M Ono, T Kamitani, Y Muranaka - Hydrogeology Journal, 2022 - Springer
Methods to determine the recharge elevation of groundwater using the altitude effect of δD
and δ18O have been extensively applied in hydrogeological investigations. The secondary …

Protecting Species by Promoting Protected Areas and Human Development—A Panel Analysis

D Mance, K Krunić, D Mance - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
We analyze a panel of 147 countries over a 21-year period. We used the Generalized
Method of Moments First Differences panel estimation method and found that there is a …

The rock cycle

F Neukirchen - The Formation of Mountains, 2022 - Springer
This introduction to rock types focuses on processes of erosion, sedimentation, and
metamorphism, as well as melting of rocks and crystallisation of magmas. Landforms that …