Cladocerans and chironomids as indicators of lake level changes in north temperate lakes

Journal of Paleolimnology

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 55-62

  Hofmann, Wolfgang ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Chironomidae; Cladocera; Inshore offshore sediments; Lake level; Planktonic littoral ratio; Subfossil remains

Indexed keywords

HOLOCENE; LAKE LEVEL; LITTORAL ZONE; SEDIMENT CORE;

EID: 0031971850     PISSN: 09212728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007999419765     Document Type: Article

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