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Stratigraphy and Biochronostratigraphy of the Lower Pliensbachian (Jurassic) from the Asturian basin (Northern Spain)
A stratigraphic study of the carbonate deposits from the interval between the uppermost Sinemurian and the base of the Upper Pliensbachian is...
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A Record of Phylactolaemata from Late Cenozoic Continental Deposits of Northern Eurasia and North America
AbstractFossil statoblasts of Phylactolaemata were found in several Late Cenozoic sections of Eurasia and North America. Phylactolaemata has great...
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Diversity of resources and volatility of metallurgical networks—multi-methodological provenance analysis of neolithic and EBA-copper-artefacts from Switzerland and eastern France
Thirty-nine Neolithic and Early Bronze Age copper objects (primarily axe blades and daggers) from Central, southern and eastern Switzerland or...
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More than the sum of their parts: reconstituting the paleopathological profile of the individual and commingled Neolithic populations of Western Switzerland
This research focuses on the Neolithic populations of Western Switzerland (5500–2200 BCE) and on establishing their paleopathological profile. This...
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Spatial source apportionment of pollution and health risks in the agricultural soils of Shangla, Northern Pakistan: multistatistical approach
The contamination and apportionment of soils’ potentially harmful trace elements (PHTEs) have drawn worldwide attention of the researchers. In the...
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Formation of the Composition of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Hummocky Bogs in the Forest-Tundra–Northern Tundra Zonal Sequence
AbstractThe accumulation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in plants and peat of three natural subzones—forest-tundra, southern tundra, and...
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High Microplastic Contamination in Juvenile Tri-Spine Horseshoe Crabs: A Baseline Study of Nursery Habitats in Northern Beibu Gulf, China
Microplastics (MPs) are ubiquitous in marine sedimentary environments. Their occurrence in horseshoe crabs and interactions with the sedimentary...
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Spatiotemporal Distribution of Asian Horseshoe Crab Eggs Are Highly Intermingled with Anthropogenic Structures in Northern Beibu Gulf, China
Identification, protection and restoration of spawning habitats are vital for protecting the depleted species. Asian horseshoe crabs are ecologically...
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Empirical calibration of earthquake magnitudes for the Tell Atlas (Northern Algeria)
The Tell Atlas of Algeria is an earthquake-prone area, which experienced many strong earthquakes induced by the collision between the African and...
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Subaqueous geomorphology and delta dynamics of Lake Brienz (Switzerland): implications for the sediment budget in the alpine realm
Non-invasive techniques such as seismic investigations and high-resolution multibeam sonars immensely improved our understanding of the geomorphology...
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Stable isotope excursions in the Jurassic carbonate System, Imbricated Zone, Northern Iraq
The isotopic evolution of δ 13 C and δ 18 O was reported on bulk carbonate samples from the Jurassic succession at the Imbricated Zone, Northern Iraq,...
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14,500 years of vegetation and land use history in the upper continental montane zone at Lac de Champex (Valais, Switzerland)
Forests in the upper continental montane zone are important ecotones between lowland and subalpine forest ecosystems. A thorough understanding of the...
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Sediment generation and soil mound denudation in areas of high-density tree throw along a river valley in the Jura Mountains, Switzerland
A preliminary field-based investigation was undertaken in a small (< 10 km 2 ) river valley located in the mountainous Jura region of northwest...
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Facies and depositional environments of the Upper Muschelkalk (Schinznach Formation, Middle Triassic) in northern Switzerland
Subsurface sedimentary strata in northern Switzerland, such as the Middle Triassic Upper Muschelkalk, are attracting interest as potential reservoirs...
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Plant macrofossils as indicators of vegetation and climate change in the Northern Black Forest of Germany during the last millennium - with focus on the Little Ice Age
In order to better understand the potential effects of climatic change on forest cover during and after the Little Ice Age ( ad 1550 to 1880), a...
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The St. Moritz Mauritius mineral spring (Upper Engadine Valley, SE Switzerland): review of its importance by the joint facts of geological occurrence, archeology, health effects, chemical properties, and long-term chemical stability
The St. Mauritius mineral spring has been used since the late Bronze Age times (1410/1411 BC), as dated on the wooden headworks using radiocarbon and...
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Hydrology
The River Rhine is one of the major rivers of Europe -#8211; the only river that connects the Alps with the North Sea. It flows 1320 km from two...
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Problems in Defining the Criteria for an Earthquake Hazard Map - A Case Study: The City of Haifa, Northern Israel
This paper deals with the problems of defining the criteria for an earthquake hazard map in the city of Haifa, Israel - an area where an active...
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Identifying tsunami traces beyond sandy tsunami deposits using terrigenous biomarkers: a case study of the 2011 Tohoku-oki tsunami in a coastal pine forest, northern Japan
The distributions of sandy tsunami deposits do not reflect the true extents of tsunami inundation areas, leading to underestimates of inundation by...
