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Natura Croatica Broj izdanja: Natura Croatica, Vol. 21 Suppl.1

Sumporače – preliminary results from research into unique anchialine sulphur caves in Croatia

Autori: Marijana Cukrov, Roman Ozimec, Neven Cukrov, Jana Bedek, Branko Jalžić

Autori i afilijacije

  • Marijana Cukrov Croatian Biospeleological Society, Demetrova 1, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
  • Roman Ozimec ADIPA–Croatian Society for Natural History Diversity Research & Conservation, Orehovečki ogranak 37, HR-100 40 Zagreb, Croatia
  • Neven Cukrov Ruđer Bošković Institute, Division for marine and environmental research, Bijenička 54, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
  • Jana Bedek Croatian Biospeleological Society, Demetrova 1, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
  • Branko Jalžić Croatian Biospeleological Society (CBSS), Rooseveltov trg 6, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia

The Sumporače are anchialine caves of the Dinaric Karst in Mokošica near Dubrovnik, and they are special due to the presence of sulphur. As a result of the sulphur, they contain ecologically very important habitats and are part of the National Ecological Network CRO NEN. Out of three known sulphur anchialine caves, two smaller (Sumporača velika and Sumporača mala) have been speleologically and biospeleologically explored, while, unfortunately, the biggest one (Mokošička špilja) was completely destroyed thirty years ago. This paper gives climate and ecological data for the cave habitats, a preliminary check list of cave fauna and the results of chemical analyses of water and surface sediments.

Sažetak

The Sumporače are anchialine caves of the Dinaric Karst in Mokošica near Dubrovnik, and they are special due to the presence of sulphur. As a result of the sulphur, they contain ecologically very important habitats and are part of the National Ecological Network CRO NEN. Out of three known sulphur anchialine caves, two smaller (Sumporača velika and Sumporača mala) have been speleologically and biospeleologically explored, while, unfortunately, the biggest one (Mokošička špilja) was completely destroyed thirty years ago. This paper gives climate and ecological data for the cave habitats, a preliminary check list of cave fauna and the results of chemical analyses of water and surface sediments.

Ključne riječi

Dinaric Karst; cave fauna; cave ecology; cave microclimate; chemical analyses

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