Research, utilization and protection of caves
RESEARCH, UTILIZATION AND PROTECTION OF CAVES 1
proceedings from the 1st scientific conference
Mlynky, 8. – 10. October 1997
Editor: RNDr. Pavel Bella, PhD.
© Slovak Caves Administration, Hodžova 11, 031 01 Liptovský Mikuláš, 1998 Issued and printed by Knižné centrum, publishing house, Predmestská 51, 010 01 Žilina, ISBN 80-88723-88-4
Contents
Introduction
List of participants
Geology and geomorphology
- H. Hercman – P. Bella – J. Glazek – M. Gradzinski – S. E. Lauritzen – R. Lovlie: Radioisotopic dating and paleomagnetism of speleothems from the Demänová Ice Cave and geochronology of level IV of the Demänová cave system
- V. Cílek: Cave aragonites - genesis, destruction and protection
- J. Tulis – M. Košík: Confirmation of aragonite finding in the Bystrianska cave
- M. Zacharov: Geological conditions of the Kamenná pivnica cave and its relation to the Jasovská cave
- Z. Hochmuth: Contribution to chronology and genesis of cave levels in the Jánska Valley
- P. Bella: Fluvially modelled georelief of the Bystrianska Cave
- Ľ. Gaál: Karst phenomena of Hrádok surrounding and their relation to the Ochtinská Aragonite Cave
- L. Novotný: The biggest question of the Stratenská cave system
- J. Činčura: Collapse breccias as indicators of destroyed underground spaces
- R. Lehotský: Discovery of pre-eggenburgian paleokarst in the Čachtické Karpaty Mts
Biospeleology
- V. Košel: Characteristics of underground fauna in Slovakia with proposal of faunistic regions
- Ľ. Kováč – V. Košel: Hexapoda, Collembola in caves of the Slovak Paradise National Park
- B. Lehotská – J. Ondruška: The first results of the systematic chiropterological research in the Strážovské vrchy Mts.
Monitoring, utilization and protection of karst and caves
- S. Klaučo – J. Filová – J. Zelinka: Influence of visitors´ attendance on speleoclimate of the Ochtinská Aragonite Cave
- M. Lalkovič: Past damage of aragonite fills in the Ochtinská Aragonite Cave
- G. Ferenczy – I. Maros: Protection security measures in inaccessible caves in the Bükki Hills National Park
- T. Parrag: Problems of water use in Mecsek Mountains - the Vizfo spring
- M. Bobro: Occurrence of solid and biological micro-components in Slovak caves selected for speleotherapy
- M. Orfánus: Operation and spelelogical exploration of the Važecká Cave
- J. Ujházy: Operation of the Ochtinská Aragonite Cave
- K. Škorvánková – M. Vaľo: Forests above the Stratenská cave system
- J. Špičuk – M. Bobro:Air-pollution monitoring in the Slovak Paradise National Park
History
- M. Lalkovič: Contribution to the history of the Važecká Cave
- M. Lalkovič: From the history of the Ochtinská Aragonite Cave
Documentation and informatics
- J. Tulis: Recapitulation of exploration and research of the Stratenská Cave System
- P. Holúbek: Caves on the right side of the Demänovská Valley
- J. Sýkora: Measuring and mapping of the Ochtinská Aragonite Cave
- P. Bella – P. Gažík: Geographic information system on caves - theoretical-methodological aspects and concept of cave geosystems space model
RESEARCH, UTILIZATION AND PROTECTION OF CAVES 2
proceedings from the 2nd scientific conference
Demänovská Dolina, November 16 – 19, 1999
Editor: RNDr. Pavel Bella, PhD.
© Slovak Caves Administration, Hodžova 11, 031 01 Liptovský Mikuláš, 2000 Issued and printed by Knižné centrum, publishing house, Predmestská 51, 010 01 Žilina, ISBN 80-88723-88-4
Contents
Introduction
List of participants
Geology and geomorphology
- Petr Pruner – Pavel Bosák – Jaroslav Kadlec – Daniela Venhodová – Pavel Bella: Palaeomagnetic research of sedimentary fill of selected caves in Slovakia
- Helena Hercman – Pavel Bella – Jerzy Glazek – Michal Gradzinski – Tomasz Nowicki: Uranium series dating of carbonate speleothems from the Demänovská Cave of Liberty
- Václav Cílek: The Lower Pleistocene scree fields of Slovak Karst and their significance for the karst relief formation
- Pavel Bella: Basic morphological and genetic features of the Jasovská Cave
- Zdenko Hochmuth: The Moldavská Cave in relationship to the geomorphological development of the Bodva Valley
- Ladislav Novotný – Ján Tulis: Lithological and structural-tectonic conditions in the accessible part of the Dobšinská Ice Cave
- Michal Zacharov: Geological and geomorphological features of the cave Gajdova adit (Jasov Plateau)
- Pavel Bella: Morphology and genesis of the Harmanecká Cave
- Milan Marušin: Geological conditions and the most important caves on the western slope of the Slemä Hill in the Jánska Valley (The Nízke Tatry Mts.)
- Adam Szynkiewicz: Radar profiles (RAMAC2/GPR) of the cave
- Ladislav Novotný – Ján Tulis: Georadar exploration among the Stratenská Cave, Vojenská Cave and Sintrová Cave
- Juraj Činčura: Morphological forms of the pre-Gosau karst in the present day relief of the Western Carpathians
- Roman Lehotský: Neogene abrasion caves of Devínske Karpaty Mts
Hydrology and hydrochemistry
- Matúš Peško: Physical and chemical characteristics of percolating atmospheric waters in the Dobšinská Ice Cave
- Martin Sluka: Interpretation of water tracing in the Demänovka watershed from the speleological exploration point of view
- Peter Holúbek: New knowledge of the underground hydrological system exploration in the Jánska Valley (The Nízke Tatry Mts.)
Biospeleology
- Vladimír Košel: Speleozoological bibliography of Slovakia in 1971–1999
- Blanka Lehotská – Roman Lehotský: Summary of chiropterological data from Driny Cave
- František Bernadovič: Chiropterofauna in the Demänovská Ice Cave
Utilization and protection of karst and caves
- Jozef Jakál: Human impact in karst landscape
- Ladislav Tometz: Migration of oil contamination in conditions of hydrogeological unit Veľká skala (Slovak Karst)
- Halina Zyzańska – Henryk Zyzański: The caves near Wojcieszów (Lower Silesia)
Monitoring, protection and operation of show caves
- Nikos Kartalis – Karl Mais: The Alistrati Cave, a new show caves in Greece, a new challenge for cave protection
- Ján Zelinka: Speleoclimatic monitoring in the Driny Cave
- Milan Bobro – Jozef Hančuľák – Ján Zelinka: Characteristics of microclimate and selected factors of the Driny Cave environment
- Jozef Hlaváč: Care for the environment and infrastructure of the Dobšinská Ice Cave
- Peter Zvonár: Problems of the Driny Cave operation
History
- Marcel Lalkovič: Contribution to the history of the Driny Cave
- Marcel Lalkovič: Slovak Caves Administration in 1950–1951
Documentation and informatics
- Daniel Vrbjar – Ľudovít Gaál: D_SPELEO – a new data-base of the cave protection in Slovakia
- Jozef Thuróczy: Documentation of the Jasovská Cave and further perspectives of the speleological exploration
RESEARCH, UTILIZATION AND PROTECTION OF CAVES 3
proceedings from the 3rd scientific conference
Stará Lesná, November 14 – 16, 2001
Editor: RNDr. Pavel Bella, PhD.
© Slovak Caves Administration, Hodžova 11, 031 01 Liptovský Mikuláš, 2002 Issued and printed by Knižné centrum, vydavateľstvo, Predmestská 51, 010 01 Žilina, ISBN 80-8064-145-5
Contents
Introduction
List of participants
Geology and geomorphology
- J. Jakál: The properties and influence of the natural environment on the spatial arrangement of karst forms
- S. Pavlarčík: Geological settings of the eastern part of the Belianske Tatras and their influence on the development of the Belianska Cave
- P. Bella – S. Pavlarčík: Morphology and genesis problems of the Belianska Cave
- J. Tulis – L. Novotný: New knowledge about dripstone parts in the Dobšinská Ice Cave
- P. Pruner – P. Bosák – J. Kadlec – O. Man – J. Tulis – L. Novotný: Magnetostratigraphy in the Stratenská Cave: sedimentary fills of the IVth cave level
- Ľ. Gaál: Contribution to the caves origin by weathering of trees
- J. Činčura: Wetterstein complex and its karst history
- J. Činčura – Ľ. Puškelová: Red soils of SW Slovakia: their origin and age
- L. Novotný – J. Tulis: Rock Window Cave – Pre-Paleogene karst in the Slovak Paradise
- L. Novotný: Fossil dolines in Northern Gemericum Permian
- J. Zimák – J. Zelinka – J. Štelcl: Rock radioactivity in show caves of the Demänovská Valley
- M. Marušin: Review of geological works and the present state of geological research in show caves of Slovakia
Mineralogy, hydrology and hydrochemistry
- J. Štelcl – J. Zimák: Mineralogical evaluation of straw stalactites from caves of the Moravian Karst
- J. Faimon – P. Zajíček: An influence of carbonate equilibrium on destruction of fine speleothems
- M. Peško: Physical-chemical properties of seepage waters in the Ochtinská Aragonite Cave
- D. Barabas – Z. Hochmuth – M. Peško: Surface water and groundwater relation in the Jasov surrounding
Speleoclimatology
- J. Piasecki – A. Pflitsch – J. Hebelka – T. Łękarski: Relationship between slow air movements and air temperature distribution in the caves
- J. Zelinka: Thermodynamic characteristics of the Važecká Cave
- Š. Roda jun. – Š. Roda: Thermodynamic balance model of the Gombasecká Cave
- J. Piasecki – J. Hebelka – T. Łękarski: Atmospheric structure in the surroundings of Punkva Caves
- M. Bobro – J. Hančuľák – J. Zelinka – D. Kupka: Incidence of carbon dioxide in the Ochtinská Aragonite Cave
- J. Faimon – J. Štelcl – J. Zimák: Aerosols in the atmosphere of selected caves of the Moravian Karst
Biospeleology
- Ľ. Kováč – I. Hudec – P. Ľuptáčik – A. Mock – V. Košel – P. Fenda: Communities of cavernicolous arthropods (Arthropoda) of the Demänová caves
- L. Bobáková: Present knowledge on chiropterofauna of the Harmanecká Cave
- F. Bernadovič: New knowledge about bats in the Demänovská Ice Cave
Protection and operation of show caves
- J. Faimon – J. Štelcl – J. Zimák – S. Kubešová: Environmentally friendly elimination of „lamp-flora“ in tourist-accessible caves
- J. Kakač: Gradual reconstruction and service of the Sloup-Šošůvka Caves
- J. Bachleda: Problems of the Belianska Cave operation
- J. Ambrúž: Present state of the Gombasecká Cave operation
History
- M. Lalkovič: From the history of the Belianska Cave
- V. Fudaly: Speleological exploration and documentation of the Belianska Cave
- M. Lalkovič: Contribution to the history of the Gombasecká Cave
- O. Bolaček – P. Horváth: On the history of Rožňava´s caving
- J. Ducár: Caves of Šariš in the references of elder authors
Speleological survey and documentation
- P. Holúbek: Speleological documentation of the Demänová Cave System in 1999 – 2001
- P. Holúbek: Basic characteristics of spaces in the Demänovská Cave of Peace measured by the Nicolaus Speleological Club, Liptovský Mikuláš
RESEARCH, UTILIZATION AND PROTECTION OF CAVES 4
proceedings from the 4th scientific conference
Tále, October 5 – 8, 2003
Editor: RNDr. Pavel Bella, PhD.
© Slovak Caves Administration, Hodžova 11, 031 01 Liptovský Mikuláš, 2004 Issued and printed by Knižné centrum, publishing house, Predmestská 51, 010 01 Žilina, Printed by Dugaprint Žilina, ISBN 80-8064-201-X
Contents
Introduction
List of participants
Geology and geomorphology
- J. Kadlec – P. Pruner – H. Hercman – M. Chadima – P. Schnabl – S. Šlechta: Magnetostratigraphy of sediments preserved in caves located in the Nízke Tatry Mts.
- P. Bella: Morphosculptural planation forms of cave georelief
- Z. Hochmuth: Contribution to the genesis of small forms of cave corridors modelling in the Medzevská Upland
- J. Bruthans: Notes to the character and origin of the Dead Bats Cave (Nízke Tatry Mts.)
- J. Tulis – L. Novotný: The Bear Cave in the Slovak Paradise
- J. Činčura: Neogene levelling of relief and palaeokarst of the Western Carpathians
- B. Šmída: Quartzite caves of the Roraima table mountain in Venezuela
Mineralogy and petrography
- K. Žák – J. Tulis – H. Hercman – V. Cílek: New opinions on the formation of hemispheres from the Stratenská Cave
- J. Štelcl – J. Faimon – J. Zimák: New knowledge on the structure and development of calcite straw stalactites
- J. Štecl – J. Zimák – J. Zelinka: Natural radioactivity of rocks in the Domica-Baradla Cave System
- J. Zimák – J. Štecl – J. Zelinka: Natural radioactivity of rocks in the Gombasecká and Jasovská Cave
- J. Hlaváč – J. Zimák – J. Štelcl: “Cave soils” in the show caves of the Low and Belianske Tatras
Hydrology and geochemistry
- D. Haviarová: Preliminary results of hydrological monitoring in the Jasovská Cave, Gombasecká Cave and Domica Cave
- D. Barabas – D. Haviarová: Evaluation of reciprocal relation of several hydrological factors in connection with the distribution of waters circulation in the Jasov region during 1999 – 2002
- J. Faimon – P. Zajíček – V. Baldík: Geochemistry of dripping waters in selected caves of the Moravian Karst
- J. Faimon – L. Peška: Reaction paths in carbonate system
Speleoclimatology
- J. Piasecki – J. Zelinka – A. Pflitsch – T. Sawiński: Structure of air flow in the upper parts of the Dobšinská Ice Cave
- K. Strug – J. Piasecki – T. Sawiński – J. Zelinka: The ice crystals deposit in the Dobšinská Ice Cave
- J. Faimon – J. Štecl: Natural and anthropogenic impacts of CO2 into speleoatmosphere
- J. Faimon – P. Zajíček – V. Baldík: Correlation of soil and cave carbon dioxide
Biospeleology
- Ľ. Kováč – A. Mock – P. Ľuptáčik – V. Košel: Terrestrial Arthropods of the Domica Cave system and the Ardovská Cave (Slovak Karst) – principal microhabitats and diversity
- A. Mock – Ľ. Kováč – P. Ľuptáčik – R. Mlejnek – Z. Višňovská – V. Košel – P. Fenďa: Cavernicolous arthropods of the Važecký Karst (Slovakia)
- D. Elhottová – V. Krištůfek – A. Nováková – A. Lukešová – J. Tříska – Ľ. Kováč –A. Mock – P. Ľuptáčik: Sources of polyunsaturated fatty acids in the caves of the Slovak Karst
- A. Nováková: Saprotrophic microscopic fungi in the caves of the Slovak Karst National Park
- M. Lukáň – K. Rajecová – Ľ. Kováč – P. Ľuptáčik – A. Mock: Preliminary results on the terrestrial arthropod communities (Arthropoda) of the Jasovská Cave
Documentation and history
- M. Lalkovič: Caves as a category of natural heritage
- M. Lalkovič: Jaskyňa na Skalke Cave – the oldest written mention on caves in Slovakia
- P. Holúbek: Brief history and characteristics of underground spaces situated northerly from the Big Dome in the Demänovská Ice Cave
RESEARCH, UTILIZATION AND PROTECTION OF CAVES 5
proceedings from the 5th scientific conference
Editor: RNDr. Pavel Bella, PhD.
Authors are responsible for translation into English.
© Slovak Caves Administration, Hodžova 11, 031 01 Liptovský Mikuláš, 2004 Issued and printed by Knižné centrum, publishing house, Predmestská 51, 010 01 Žilina, Printed by Dugaprint Žilina, ISBN 80-8064-263-X
Contents
Introduction
List of participants
J. Jakál: The scientific contribution of Anton Droppa to cognition of karst and caves
Geology, geomorphology and palaeontology
- A. Osborne: Lithified palaeokarst deposits in Okno Cave, Demänovská Valley, Slovakia: relicts of an ancient karst history
- H. Hercman – P. Bella – M. Gradziński – J. Głazek – T. Nowicki – G. Sujka: Results of the U-series dating of carbonate speleothems from the Demänová Cave System in 1995 – 2005
- P. Bella: To the genesis of corrosion fissure parts of the Demänová Cave of Liberty
- J. Psotka – J. Janočko – P. Bella: The Loamy Corridor of the Demänová Cave of Liberty – preliminary results of sedimentological and geomorphological research
- Ľ. Gaál – J. Psotka: Contribution to the geology of Bystrianska Cave
- J. Košťálik: Contribution to knowledge of palaeogeographic and palaeopedologic relations in the Slovak Karst
- R. Novodomec: Karstic phenomena in travertines of the Lower Liptov
- J. Tulis: The most significant forms of rock georelief of the IVth developmental level of Stratenská Cave formed by water action
- M. Kučera: Influence of tectonic structures on development of caves system in Vysoké Tatry Mts.
- M. Orvošová – P. Uhlík – P. Uher: Allochtonous sediments in caves of the Low Tatras high-mountainous karst
- M. Marušin: The speleological situation in Jánska Valley from point of view of geological-structural pattern of the territory
- P. Holúbek: Mosaic structure of carbonate speleothems as a consequence of gravity slope movements in the Pustá Cave, Demänovská Valley
- P. Klepsatel – J. Marec: Fossil fauna of vertebrates from the Trojuholník Cave in the Borinský Karst, Malé Karpaty Mts.
Mineralogy and petrology
- K. Žák – B. P. Onac – H. Hercman: Unusual types of secondary calcite from the Scărişoara Ice Cave, Bihor Mts., Romania
- J. Štelcl – J. Zimák – J. Zelinka: Natural radioactivity of the rock environment in show caves of Slovakia
- J. Zimák – J. Štelcl: Natural radioactivity of the rock environment in Czech show caves (Chýnov Cave, Koněprusy Caves, Bozkov Dolomite Caves)
- J. Zimák – J. Štelcl: Natural radioactivity of karst rocks in the eastern margin of the Bohemian Massif
Hydrology and hydrochemistry
- D. Haviarová – P. Gruber: The newest results of water component monitoring of the underground wetland of Domica-Baradla
- D. Haviarová – M. Czop – M. Gradziński – J. Motyka: Chemistry of underground waters of selected caves in the Demänová Valley – preliminary results
- P. Zajíček – J. Faimon: Water condensation as a possible cause of speleothem corrosion in the Moravian Karst Caves
- M. Schwarzová – J. Faimon: Are recent karst processes influenced by soil humic substances?
- J. Faimon – J. Štelcl – J. Zimák – P. Zajíček – M. Schwarzová: Speleothem destruction in the caves of the Moravian Karst (Czech Republic)
- E. Obalilová – J. Flek: Floods in the northern part of Moravian Karst
Glaciology and speleoclimatology
- K. Strug – J. Piasecki – M. Szymanowski – T. Sawiński – J. Zelinka: Quantitative character of the bottom ice in the Demänovská Ice Cave (Slovakia)
- J. Faimon – J. Štelcl – D. Sas: An environmental impact of anthropogenic CO2-fluxes in the Císařská Cave (Moravian Karst, Czech Republic)
- J. Faimon – M. Komberec – J. Štelcl – P. Slavík: Advances in the cave aerosol research: A case study in the selected caves of the Moravian Karst (Czech Republic)
Biospeleology and microbiology
- Ľ. Kováč – A. Mock – P. Ľuptáčik – Z. Višňovská – P. Fenďa: Invertebrates of the Dobšinská Ice Cave, Slovak Paradise, Slovakia
- V. Papáč – Ľ. Kováč – A. Mock – V. Košel – P. Fenďa: Terrestrial Arthropods of selected caves in the Silica Plateau
- P. Ľuptáčik: Distribution of troglophilous oribatid mites (Acari, Oribatida) in the Slovak region
- A. Nováková: Microscopic fungi in the Dobšinská Ice Cave and selected caves of the National Park Slovak Karst
- A. Nováková: Microscopic fungi of the Chýnov Cave and the Na Turoldu Cave (Czech Republic)
- V. Košel – A. Mock: Speleobiological bibliography from Slovakia in the period 2000 – 2005
Protection, documentation and history
- Z. Hochmuth: The land cover transformation in the Slovak Karst on the example of the southern part of Jasov Plateau
- J. Urban: Evaluation and protection of caves and karst sites on the state and international level – Polish example
- J. Stankovič: The Marble Well in Gombasecká Cave
- M. Lalkovič: Forming of speleology in Slovakia from 1918
- J. Tulis: 40 years´ activity of Speleological Club Slovak Paradise