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