Paleolimnology and recent environmental change in Lake Baikal: An introduction and overview of interrelated concurrent studies

Journal of Paleolimnology

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 107-117

  Flower, R J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carbonaceous particles; Diatoms; Lake Baikal; Magnetic minerals; Pollution history; Trace metals; Turbidites

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; HOLOCENE; LAKE; PALEOLIMNOLOGY; SEDIMENTATION;

RUSSIAN FEDERATION;

EID: 0031715285     PISSN: 09212728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008047614619     Document Type: Article

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