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Rogoznica Lake (Croatia), a Unique Euxinic Seawater System on the Adriatic Coast
Author(s) -
CIGLENEČKI Irena,
BURANAKIĆ Elvira,
MARGUŠ Marija,
BURIĆ Zrinka,
CARIĆ Marina,
BATISTIĆ Mirna,
ČANKOVIĆ Milan,
JANEKOVIĆ Ivica,
VILIČIĆ Damir
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
acta geologica sinica ‐ english edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.444
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1755-6724
pISSN - 1000-9515
DOI - 10.1111/1755-6724.12269_4
Subject(s) - marine research , geography , library science , archaeology , oceanography , geology , computer science
The characteristics outlines above (a well- studied hydrography-since 1994 ; a stable and constant oxic/anoxic interface ; and a stratified system that has persisted long enough to produce steady-state conditions relative to alkalinity and sulfide concentrations) make Rogoznica lake ideal sites to examine the processes that control the biogeochemistry of anoxic environments. The small size and physically stable nature of the lake allows researchers to examine small scale spatial and temporal variability as well as longer term processes. All our data show how particular sequences of meteorological events, some of which can be regarded as extreme, have affected the internal processes in the Lake. An integration of all results (since 1994 up to now) reveals an interesting possibility that this environment may well potentially serve as valuable sentinels of climate change