Groundwater quality in selected caves in Ravni kotari (Croatia)
Journal: Hrvatski geografski glasnik/Croatian Geographical Bulletin
Year: 2016

Complex mechanisms of pollution transport in karst underground and the fact that contaminated cave water can be a health hazard if used for human consumption, imposes the need for monitoring the cave water quality. In order to determine groundwater quality, water samples were collected in four caves in Ravni kotari (Croatia) and analyzed for microbiological and chemical indicators of pollution. Microbiological analyses showed increased concentration of various coliform bacteria at all four locat