A5049357918- Heavy metals in environment
- Marine and environmental studies
- Water Quality and Pollution Assessment
- Groundwater and Isotope Geochemistry
- Maritime and Coastal Archaeology
- Karst Systems and Hydrogeology
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
- Isotope Analysis in Ecology
- Fish Biology and Ecology Studies
- Radioactive contamination and transfer
- Mercury impact and mitigation studies
- Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology
- Radioactivity and Radon Measurements
- 3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage
- Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
- Regional Development and Management Studies
- Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
- Subterranean biodiversity and taxonomy
- Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis
- Remote Sensing and LiDAR Applications
- Soil erosion and sediment transport
- Marine Ecology and Invasive Species
- Cruise Tourism Development and Management
- Integrated Water Resources Management
- Marine Biology and Ecology Research
Rudjer Boskovic Institute
2016-2025
Croatian Biospeleological Society
2013
Croatian Science Foundation
2013
Universidade de Brasília
2004
An improved understanding of the anchialine ecosystem and geology warrants a redefinition term 'anchialine.' Originating from subareal biological observations, now encompasses chemical, physical, geological elements within subterranean realm. We propose more accurate definition as 'a tidally-influenced estuary located crevicular cavernous karst volcanic terrains that extends inland to limit seawater penetration.' This is characterized by sharp physical chemical stratification merges with...
To evaluate the level of contamination and predict potential toxicity risk, selected metal concentrations (Cd, Pb, Cr, Mn, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, As) were determined in 40 surface sediment samples from stratified karstic Krka River estuary (Croatia). In addition, diffusive gradients thin films (DGT) probes deployed situ to understand mobilization mechanisms bioavailability metals sediment. The results show significant spatial differences between upper lower estuary, with latter being more affected...
Deep-sea ecosystems are reservoirs of biodiversity that largely unexplored, but their exploration and biodiscovery becoming a reality thanks to biotechnological advances (e.g., omics technologies) integration in an expanding network marine infrastructures for the seas, such as cabled observatories. While still its infancy, application environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding approaches is revolutionizing monitoring capability. Indeed, analysis eDNA conjunction with collection multidisciplinary...
The current procedures for measuring underwater radiated noise (URN) are designed cooperating vessels in controlled areas. As such, not a lot of data is available the URN unidentified opportunity (VOO), especially small that do carry an automatic identification systems (AIS). To this end, we assembled database 1148 VOO's from acoustic and visual recordings ferries, fishing boats, yachts, speed boats made within Šibenik canal, Croatia. comprises source pressure levels at closest point...
Abstract Widespread anthropogenic activities pollute groundwater that eventually seeps out to the coastal ocean. Here, we resolve nutrient transformations and fluxes in 11 sandy subterranean estuaries (STEs) with contrasting sources development trajectories. Coastal nitrogen pollution stems from sewage discharge land use change. Anthropogenically derived high N/P ratios (∼170) accounted for 22%–61% of riverine inputs into China's waters, providing an additional source nutrients can fuel...
Abstract Three types of recent carbonate precipitates from the River Krka, Croatia, were analysed: (1) bulk tufa four main cascades in a 34 km long section river flow through Krka National Park; (2) laminar stromatolite‐like incrustation formed tunnel hydroelectric power plant close to lowest cascade; and (3) collected on artificial substrates during winter, spring summer periods. Stable isotope compositions carbon (δ 13 C) oxygen 18 O) organic C org ) determined compared with δ O water...
Multibeam echosounders (MBES) have become a valuable tool for underwater floor mapping. However, MBES data are often loaded with different measurement errors. This study presents new user-friendly and methodological semi-automatic approach of point cloud post-processing error removal. The St. Anthony Channel (Croatia) was selected as the research area because it is regarded one most demanding sea or river passages in world protected significant landscape by Šibenik-Knin County. two main...
Abstract Submarine groundwater discharge (SGD) is a significant source of biogenic elements in estuaries, and relevant studies karstic estuaries are scarce. Krka River Estuary (KRE), located on the eastern Adriatic Sea (Croatia), typical oligotrophic stratified estuary. In this study, based 226 Ra 228 Ra, total SGD flux into KRE surface layer was estimated to be (12.8–16.2) × 10 5 m 3 /day. A conservative estimation fresh (5.0–8.3) /day, which accounts for 10–17% By establishing water...