Cladoceran and chironomid assemblages as quantitative indicators of water depth in subarctic Fennoscandian lakes

Journal of Paleolimnology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 43-54

  Korhola, Atte ^a   Olander, Heikki ^a   Blom, Tom ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Calibration models; Chironomids; Cladocerans; Lake levels; Northern Fennoscandia; Palaeohydrological proxies; Subarctic lakes

Indexed keywords

LACUSTRINE DEPOSIT; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; SUBARCTIC REGION; WATER DEPTH;

EUROPE;

CHIRONOMIDAE; CLADOCERA;

EID: 0033877036     PISSN: 09212728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008165732542     Document Type: Article

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