Peat erosion and atmospheric deposition impacts on an oligotrophic lake in eastern Ireland

Journal of Paleolimnology

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 49-71

  Leira, M ^a,b   Cole, E E ^a,c   Mitchell, F J G ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF A CORUÑA   (Spain)

^c NONE   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Acid sensitive lakes; Acidification; Diatoms; Ireland; Peatlands; Pollen

Indexed keywords

ACID DEPOSITION; ACIDIFICATION; ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION; BENTHOS; CRUSTACEAN; DIATOM; HOLOCENE; LACUSTRINE ENVIRONMENT; OLIGOTROPHIC ENVIRONMENT; ORGANIC ACID; PEAT; PEATLAND; PH; POLLEN;

EURASIA; EUROPE; IRELAND; WESTERN EUROPE;

AULACOSEIRA; BACILLARIOPHYTA; CALLUNA;

EID: 34249910597     PISSN: 09212728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10933-006-9060-3     Document Type: Article

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