Surface and subsurface environmental degradation in the karst of Apulia (southern Italy)

Parise, Mario; Pascali, Vincenzo Lorenzo

doi:10.1007/s00254-003-0773-6

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“…At this latter regard, protection and preservation of karst caves has also to be considered: the connectivity between surface and subsurface settings in a karst environment allows, in fact, any negative action which is carried out at the ground surface to be transferred, with all of its potential danger, underground (Parise and Pascali, 2003). This has the main effect on groundwater pollution.…”

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“…This was generally carried out without considering the likely negative consequences for the karst environment. Even though stone clearing practice in Albania is not yet comparable to what happens, for example, in the Murge Plateau of central Apulia, in southern Italy (Giglio et al, 1996;Parise and Pascali, 2003), the overall result is in any case negative in terms of loss of the karst landscape. In the most recent years, in addition, the wider use of machinery is still increasing the amount of land cleared of the calcareous stone.…”

Section: Land Degradation and Desertificationmentioning

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“…Exploitation of karst filling deposits, and use of karst landforms as illegal dumping cause heavy degradation in the landscape, with loss of the natural morphological setting, and pollution which may rapidly reach the underground waters. Even in rural areas, far from industrial activities and firms, events of pollution may be registered in consequence of the habit to abandon animal carcasses in dolines and karst shafts (Parise and Pascali, 2003).…”

Section: Groundwater Pollutionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Karst areas are well known, in fact, as a very peculiar environment where any negative action performed at the surface may rapidly be transferred in depth and/or over large areas. Geological, morphological, and hydrogeological features of karst landscapes make them highly vulnerable to a variety of degradation and pollution problems (Williams, 1993;Parise and Pascali, 2003). Pollution actions are very easy to be performed, whilst, on the other hand, recovery of the originary condition is very difficult to be reached, and sometimes impossible.…”

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Natural and anthropogenic hazards in karst areas of Albania

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Qiriazi

Sala³

2004

Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci.

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Abstract.In Albania, about one quarter of the country is occupied by outcroppings of soluble rocks; thus, karst represents an important and typical natural environment. Today karst areas are seriously threatened by a number of hazards, of both natural and anthropogenic origin. Many problems are related to agricultural practices: the use of heavy machinery, ever-increasing in recent years, results at many sites in destruction of the original karst landscapes. Use of pesticides and herbicides, in addition, causes the loss of karst ecosystems of great biological relevance, as has been observed in the Dumre district, where about 80 lakes of karst origin are present in the evaporites of Permian-Triassic age. Agricultural practice performed on slopes with medium to high gradient is a further factor which greatly predispose the slopes to erosion. The cave heritage of Albania (estimated so far in about 1000 caves) is at risk because of the uncontrolled quarrying activities which determine the total or partial destruction of karst caves, including many of naturalistic, archaeological and speleological interest. Many caves have also become sites of illegal disposal of solid and liquid wastes, which causes pollution of the karst ecosystems and of the aquifer therein present, with heavy negative consequences on the quality of water. Even though most of the cases here mentioned are related to anthropogenic activities, the natural hazards, such as subsidence phenomena, floods, and the development of sinkholes, have not to be disregarded.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

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Section: Land Degradation and Desertificationmentioning

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Section: Groundwater Pollutionmentioning

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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“…These interventions are resulting in negative effects, such as hydric resource pollution and reduction, changes in the hydrologic regime, habitat alterations and local species population decline, among others (Gillieson & Thurgate 1999;Parise & Pascali 2003;De Waele & Follesa 2003;Neill et al 2004;Van Beynen et al 2007). Given these threats, karstic areas and caves are receiving the attention of managers, environmental agencies and researchers, mainly in recent decades, due to the great importance of those areas to science (geology, paleontology, archeology and biology), as well as to human values (spiritual, religious, aesthetic, recreational and educational) (Watson et al 1997).…”

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Cave Invertebrates in Northwestern Minas Gerais State, Brazil: Endemism, Threats and Conservation Priorities

Simões

Souza‐Silva

Ferreira

2014

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Lopes Ferreira: Jamski nevretenčarji v severozahodnem predelu Minas Gerais, Brazilija: endemizem, ogroženost in vidiki varovanja Kraška področja in jame v Braziliji so zaradi visoke gospodarske vrednosti že desetletja prizadeta. Posledično so, zlasti v zadnjih letih, pritegnila pozornost upravljalcev, okoljskih agencij in raziskovalcev. V pričujoči študiji so zbrani podatki o jamski favni severozahodnega območja Minas Gerais v Braziliji s poudarkom na bogastvu vrst in endemizmu, poleg ugotovljenih vplivov in nevarnosti, ki se pojavljajo v teh okoljih ter jam in drugih ranljivih predelov, za katere predlagamo ukrepe za njihovo ohranitev. Tri jame so bile opredeljene kot prednostne za ohranitev: jama Lagoa Rica v Paracatu in jami Lapa Nova in Lapa da Delza v Vazante. Poleg tega so bile prepoznane tri regije, kjer naj bi se izvajali ukrepi varovanja: Arinos, Paracatu in Cabeceira Grande/Unaí. Največja grožnja na teh območjih, kjer je registriranih 85% jam, je izsekavanje gozdov in sprememba v pašnike za vzgojo govedoreje. Glavna priporočila so zaščita področja, ozaveščanje prebivalstva in biospeleološke raziskave v drugih jamah na proučevanem območju. Vse raziskovane jame so heterogene, z edinstvenimi lastnostmi. Priporočene so raziskave v čim večjem številu jam, kot dodana vrednost pri načrtih za ohranjanje in varovanje jamske favne. Ključne besede: nevretenčarji, jame, varovanje, endemizem. attention of managers, environmental agencies and researchers, especially in recent years. The present study collected information regarding the cave invertebrate fauna of the Northwest region of Minas Gerais, Brazil, such as species richness and endemisms, besides the impacts and threats occurring in these environments, identifying caves and more vulnerable areas and proposing conservation actions. Three caves were identified as a priority for conservation: Lagoa Rica cave in Paracatu, and Lapa Nova and Lapa da Delza caves in Vazante. Another three areas were considered in need of conservation actions: regions of Arinos, Paracatu and Cabeceira Grande/Unaí. The main threat found in the area was the conversion of forests into pastures for cattle breeding, registered in the surroundings of 85% of the caves. The main recommendations were the recuperation of the surroundings, awareness raising of the population and biospeleological inventories in other caves of the area. The studied caves were very heterogeneous, presenting unique characteristics. Thus, the study of the highest possible number of caves of the region of interest is always recommended, to aid in conservation and action plans for cave fauna.

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Chemicals in Aquaculture

Boyd

McNevin

2014

Aquaculture, Resource Use, and the Environment

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Surface and subsurface environmental degradation in the karst of Apulia (southern Italy)

Cited by 122 publications

References 18 publications

Natural and anthropogenic hazards in karst areas of Albania

Natural and anthropogenic hazards in karst areas of Albania

Cave Invertebrates in Northwestern Minas Gerais State, Brazil: Endemism, Threats and Conservation Priorities

Chemicals in Aquaculture

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