Naslov
Recent tufa deposition

Autori
Matoničkin Kepčija, Renata ; Miliša, Marko

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Poglavlja u knjigama, znanstveni

Knjiga
Plitvice Lakes

Urednik/ci
Miliša, marko ; Ivković, Marija

Izdavač
Springer

Grad
Chan

Godina
2023

Raspon stranica
123-144

ISSN
2364-6934

Ključne riječi
Biomediators ; Artificial substrata ; Periphyton ; Plant litter ; POM ; Hydropsychidae ; Simuliidae ; Eutrophication ; Functional feeding guilds(FFG) ; Hyporheic ; Energy stock ; Nucleation

Sažetak
The tufa deposits in Plitvice Lakes form a fluvial barrage system with lakes, cascades and waterfalls of unique beauty. This active process exhibits a characteristic longitudinal trend and chemical evolution, creating diverse habitats that host a variety of aquatic taxa, some of which act as biomediators in tufa deposition process. Artificial substrates enabled the identification of some of these organisms and quantification of their role in precipitation, entrapment, and binding of calcite, particularly in the early stages of tufa formation. Important biomediators on tufa barriers include simuliid larvae with their silk pads, hydropsychid larvae nets, and periphyton. Charophytes are probably the most important biomediators in the formation of lake marl in the littoral zone of lakes. Continuous monitoring and analysis of long-term limnological data is needed to protect tufa deposition, as a fundamental phenomenon of this National Park and World Heritage Site.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Biologija

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