Research into organic matter in speleothems has progressed recently to encompass new
analytical approaches and applications, which offer increased potential in areas such as …

Three sediment cores spanning the last 4200 years from Aktun Ha Cave on the Yucatan
Peninsula (Mexico) demonstrate that underwater caves can document changes to regional …

Quaternary climate and sea-level research in coastal karst basins (caves, cenotes,
sinkholes, blueholes, etc.) generally focuses on analyzing isotopes in speleothems, or …

The stalagmite MC01 was recovered from Macal Chasm cave on the Vaca Plateau of Belize
in 1995, and an initial paleoclimate interpretation was published in 2007. Additional uranium …

Gran Dolina is a cavity infill of the Sierra de Atapuerca, containing three important Early and
Middle Pleistocene archaeo-paleontological layers, including hominid bones, fauna and …

Epikarst estuary response to hydroclimate change remains poorly understood, despite the
well-studied link between climate and karst groundwater aquifers. The influence of sea-level …

Evaluating the human disturbance on karst areas is a difficult task because of the complexity
of these peculiar and unique environments. The human impact on karstic geo-ecosystems is …

High-resolution paleoclimate records from the Mayan Lowlands and the Cariaco Basin have
shown that the collapse of the Mayan socio-political structure at the end of the Classic …

Maya kings who failed to ensure the prosperity of their kingdoms were subject to various
forms of termination, including the ritual defacing and destruction of monuments and even …

People have used caves in many ways for tens of thousands of years and only recently
recognized their recreational, aesthetic, and scientific value. However, this has not …