Limnology of two Antarctic epishelf lakes and their potential to record periods of ice shelf loss

Journal of Paleolimnology

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 373-394

  Smith, James A ^a,b   Hodgson, Dominic A ^a   Bentley, Michael J ^b   Verleyen, Elie ^c   Leng, Melanie J ^d   Roberts, Steven J ^a,e  

^a BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

^b DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^d BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antarctic Limnology; Diatoms; Epishelf lakes; Ice shelf collapse; Isotopes; Sediment traps

Indexed keywords

DIATOM; HOLOCENE; ICE SHELF; PALEOLIMNOLOGY; SEDIMENT TRAP;

ANTARCTICA; EAST ANTARCTICA; GEORGE V COAST;

BACILLARIOPHYTA;

EID: 30944466270     PISSN: 09212728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10933-005-1333-8     Document Type: Article

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