RT Book, Section T1 Trace Elements in Speleothems as Indicators of Past Climate and Karst Hydrochemistry: A Case Study from Kaite Cave (N Spain A1 Cruz, Juncal, A. A1 Martín Chivelet, Javier A1 Marín Roldán, A. A1 Turrero, M. J. A1 Edwards, R. L. A1 Ortega Martínez, Ana Isabel A1 Cáceres, Jorge Omar AB A stalagmite that grew during the Holocene (between 4.9 and 0.9 ka BP) in Kaite Cave (Ojo Guareña Karst Complex, Burgos, N Spain) has been analyzed by Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) with the aim of reconstructing secular variations in the hydrochemistry of the karst system, in turn related to changes in the environment outside the cave. LIBS analyses yield significant changes in Mg/Ca and Sr/Ca intensity ratios through the stalagmite, which reveal consistent trends and patterns at decadal to centennial scales. The origin of the observed changes in Mg/Ca and Sr/Ca ratios is discussed in the framework of the cave system and the regional climatic variability, particularly the changes in precipitation. PB Springer SN 978-3-642-17434-6 SN 978-3-642-17435-3 YR 2014 FD 2014-09-23 LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/36006 UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/36006 LA eng NO Cruz, J. A., J. Martín-Chivelet, A. Marín-Roldán, M. J. Turrero, R. L. Edwards, A. I. Ortega, y J. O. Cáceres. «Trace Elements in Speleothems as Indicators of Past Climate and Karst Hydrochemistry: A Case Study from Kaite Cave (N Spain)». En Hydrogeological and Environmental Investigations in Karst Systems, editado por Bartolomé Andreo, Francisco Carrasco, Juan José Durán, Pablo Jiménez, y James W. LaMoreaux, 569-77. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2015. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-17435-3_64. NO Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades (España) NO Universidad Complutense de Madrid DS Docta Complutense RD 8 abr 2025