Pterophyllum (Cycadopsida) from Carnian beds in Poljane valley (Slovenia)

New Conodonts and Zonation, Ladinian-carnian Boundary Beds, British Columbia, Canada

Conodonts from the Ladinian-Carnian boundary interval in British Columbia are described. The study interval embraces the upper Ladinian/lower Carnian Maclearni, Sutherlandi, Desatoyense, Obesum, and Nanseni ammonoid zones. The following new species are described: Metapolygnathus acuminatus, Metapolygnathus intermedius, Metapolygnathus lobatus, Metapolygnathus zonneveldi, Neogondolella liardensi...

Macrodebris and microplastics from beaches in Slovenia.

The amount of marine debris in the environment is increasing worldwide, which results in an array of negative effects to biota. This study provides the first account of macrodebris on the beach and microplastics in the sediment (shoreline and infralittoral) in relation to tourism activities in Slovenia. The study assessed the quality and quantity of macrodebris and the quality, size and quantit...

Spawning sockeye salmon fossils in Pleistocene lake beds of Skokomish Valley, Washington

An assemblage of fossil sockeye salmon was discovered in Pleistocene lake sediments along the South Fork Skokomish River, Olympic Peninsula, Washington. The fossils were abundant near the head of a former glacial lake at 115 m elevation. Large adult salmon are concentrated in a sequence of death assemblages that include individuals with enlarged breeding teeth and worn caudal fins indicating mi...

Occurrence of Lower Oligocene Mammal-Bearing Beds Near Death Valley, California.

Stroke Epidemiology in Slovenia

Stroke is a global health problem and a leading cause of adult disability1. Out of 35 million deaths attributable to chronic non-communicable diseases that occurred worldwide in 2005, stroke was responsible for 5.7 million (16.6%) deaths and 87% of these deaths occurred in lowto middle-income countries2. Driven by increased aging of the populations across the world, together with escalating pre...