Modelling diatom responses to climate induced fluctuations in the moisture balance in continental Antarctic lakes

Journal of Paleolimnology

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 195-215

  Verleyen, Elie ^a   Hodgson, Dominic A ^b   Vyverman, Wim ^a   Roberts, Donna ^c   McMinn, Andrew ^c   Vanhoutte, Koenraad ^a   Sabbe, Koen ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Antarctica; B lingen Islands; Benthic diatoms; Lake water depth; Larsemann Hills; Rauer Islands; Salinity; Transfer function; Vestfold Hills; WA; WA PLS; Windmill Islands

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE VARIATION; DIATOM; LAKE LEVEL; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SALINITY; TRANSFER FUNCTION; WATER BUDGET; WATER CHEMISTRY;

ANTARCTICA;

BACILLARIOPHYTA;

EID: 0141563458     PISSN: 09212728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1025570904093     Document Type: Conference Paper

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