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Quaternary integrative stratigraphy, biotas, and paleogeographical evolution of the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau and its surrounding areas
The Quaternary strata on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau contain rich information about the paleoclimate and environmental evolution, record the evolution...
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Marine facies differentiation along complex paleotopography: an example from the Middle Miocene (Serravallian) of Lower Austria
In the area of Bad Deutsch-Altenburg (Hainburg Mountains, Lower Austria) a Middle Miocene transgression over Mesozoic basement was explored in the...
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Carbonate factory of Pietra di Finale coastal wedge (Miocene): the unusual abundance of stylasterids (Cnidaria, Hydrozoa)
This work focuses on the carbonate factories constituting the Pietra di Finale Fm crop** out in the Ligurian Alps. This unit constituted a mixed...
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Ocean Biology Studied from Space
Visible spectral radiometric measurements from space, commonly referred to as ocean-colour measurements, provide a rich stream of information on...
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The Composition of Acervulinid – Red Algal Macroids from the Paleogene of Croatia and Their Distribution in the Wider Mediterranean Region
This research is a continuation of the previous biometrical study of the Eocene macroids in Dalmatia (southern Croatia), with the aim to determine...
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Environmental Radioactivity in the Marine Environment of Ha Long Bay, North Vietnam, and Biomagnification of Polonium
Environmental preservation of Ha Long Bay, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is a national priority for Vietnam. Coal mining is growing in the region...
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On Traces of Non-Equilibrium States in the Evolution of Terrestrial Vertebrate Communities across the Paleozoic–Mesozoic Boundary
AbstractEvolutionary change in a living system starts with a disturbance to its equilibrium and an increase in its internal disorderliness. Typical...
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An Eocene Greenhouse Forested India: Were Biotic Radiations Triggered by Early Palaeogene Thermal Events?
During the last two decades, work carried out in the Eocene lignite sequences of Rajasthan and Gujarat has thrown considerable light on the...
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Lithostratigraphy of the Paleogene Deccan Intra-, Intertrappeans of the Saurashtra, Western India and their Prevalence in Large Igneous Provinces
The periphery of the Deccan Volcanic Province (DVP) of India comprises sedimentary succession deposited during the waning phase of volcanism across...
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Indicators of the Biological Cycle of 90Sr in Birch Forests of Bryansk Oblast 30 Years after the Chernobyl Fallout
AbstractThis paper discusses characteristics of biological cycle of 90 Sr in the birch forests of Bryansk oblast in the long term after the Chernobyl...
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Black Sea Methane and Marine Biota (Case Study)
This chapter represents a case study that reviews research into the relationship between meiobenthos distribution and concentrations of...
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Unaccounted Factors Determining Carbon Stocks in Forest Soils
AbstractThe sources of uncertainties in estimating soil carbon stocks in forest ecosystems, including abiotic (mechanical composition of soil) and...
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Hydrocarbons in the Littoral Sediments and March Soils of the Southwestern Coast of the Barents Sea
Abstract —The genesis, facies conditions of sedimentation, degree of organic matter transformation in the bottom sediments and march soils of the...
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Environmental and Productive Applications of Tailor-Made Technosols: Biosphere Learnings
A review of the origin and evolution of the concept, foundations, capabilities, and technology of tailor-made Technosols and reactive wetlands and...
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Nanotechnology for Water Treatment: Is It the Best Solution Now?
In conclusion, the role of nanotechnology in water treatment is overestimated; while advantages are not more than theoretical assumptions, while the...
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Distribution and geochemical significance of trace elements in kerogens from Ediacaran–Lower Cambrian strata in South China
Some trace elements (TEs), both bio-essential and redox-sensitive, are promising tracers of Earth’s surface processes. As an essential sedimentary...
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Correction to: Polybrominated diphenyl ethers and its methoxylated analogues in biota and sediment samples from two freshwater lakes in Yangtze River delta
The article “Polybrominated diphenyl ethers and its methoxylated analogues in biota and sediment samples from two freshwater lakes in Yangtze River...
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Paleogene Indian Plate Dynamics and Palaeoclimate: A Review from Palynological Perspective
At the dawn of the Paleogene that was the beginning of the Cenozoic era, the continents drifted farther apart, heading toward their modern positions....
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Marine and Coastal Ecosystem Services for Sustainable Development
A marine and coastal ecosystem offers various services to human civilisation, such as provisioning, supporting, cultural, and regulating services....
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Research Progress and Challenges on Persistent Organic Pollutants in Lakes
Lakes are the main reservoirs of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) from land, atmosphere and rivers. POPs in lakes undergo complex exchange,...