As karstologists in the country of the Classical Karst, we strive to combine interdisciplinary research of karst surface, caves, water and ecology. This unique approach is also our advantage on an international scale. The present book, in which we have selected the most important recent research results, belongs to the series of basic karst research. In the chapter of the monograph we have summarized the recommendations for the method of monitoring water quality at springs in the period of the flood pulse from the start of increased discharge to the peak and back to the base level.
COBISS.SI-ID: 17912067
The study suggests that the vegetation cover can have a significant impact on the spring recharge. Large-scale disturbances in forest that occurred in a short-term mitigated the effects expected from the trend analysis of hydro-meteorological parameters. In the long-term, in addition to climate changes, the multi-decadal natural vegetation overgrowth significantly contributed to the reduction in the spring’s discharge values, especially in the warm season when water demand is higher. Therefore, the results are of key importance for developing proper water management and environmental policies.
COBISS.SI-ID: 35802883
This paper proposes a means of specific definition and quantitative determination of intermittently flooded karst areas, which takes into account the extent, duration and frequency of flooding, and includes the identification of data sources and processing methods. The procedure, involving spatial layers, was developed using a pilot area and tested in three additional areas in Slovenia.
COBISS.SI-ID: 41163779
This work proposed a list of parameters that potentially affect flooding in karst poljes and tested their significance using simple numerical models. From this analysis, the recharge event intensity and duration, and the transmissivity of the outflow zones were found to be the most important parameters. The method was later applied on a real polje where the flood dynamics were satisfactorily reproduced. Results showed the importance of considering the aquifer surrounding the polje in the numerical model. The method can be applied on other poljes worldwide.
COBISS.SI-ID: 44973357
E. coli strains were isolated from karst rivers under different hydrological conditions, from footpaths in tourist caves and from bat guano. Isolates were tested for phenotypic resistance to ampicillin, chloramphenicol, ciprofloxacin, nalidixic acid, tetracycline and trimethoprim. The highest percentage of antimicrobial resistant E. coli was found in karst waters, followed by those from surface swabs and from bat guano. Several isolates from rivers and swabs exhibited multidrugresistant phenotype.
COBISS.SI-ID: 46221571