Biodiversity changes in a shallow lake ecosystem: A multi-proxy palaeolimnological analysis

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 97-114

  Sayer, C ^a,d   Roberts, N ^a   Sadler, J ^b   David, C ^c   Wade, P M ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c ST MARY'S UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

'multi proxy analysis'; Biodiversity; Eutrophication; Palaeolimnology; Shallow lake

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; EUTROPHICATION; LACUSTRINE ENVIRONMENT; PALEOECOLOGY; PALEOLIMNOLOGY;

GROBY POOL; LEICESTERSHIRE; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0032904003     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2699.1999.00298.x     Document Type: Article

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