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September 10, 2025Acta CarsologicaOpen Access

Paleoenvironmental and neotectonic insights from the pliocene fossil record of Velika Pasica Cave, Slovenia: Implications for karst system evolution

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NHNadja Zupan HajnaAMAndrej MihevcIHIvan Horáček

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Overview

This observational analysis reveals Pliocene sediment dating and neotectonic influences in karst systems, suggesting complex environmental interactions.

Key Points

  • Fossil evidence from Velika Pasica Cave reveals significant insights into Pliocene environmental conditions and tectonic evolution.
  • Dating indicates cave sediments are around 4 million years old, while flowstone deposition dates to about 410,000 years ago.
  • Observational analysis highlights the relationship between neotectonics and the evolution of karst systems across the Dinarides.
  • Findings indicate that geological processes have shaped biodiversity and environmental conditions in cave ecosystems.

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Hajna et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c1a77254b1d3bfb60e097fhttps://doi.org/10.3986/ac.v54i1.14170
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