Holocene development and anthropogenic disturbance of a shallow lake system in Central Ireland recorded by diatoms

Journal of Paleolimnology

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 419-440

  Selby, K A ^a   Brown, A G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Crannogs; Diatoms; Holocene; Human impact; Multiple cores; Shallow lakes; Trophic status changes

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; BIOSTRATIGRAPHY; DIATOM; HOLOCENE; LAKE; LITHOSTRATIGRAPHY;

EURASIA; EUROPE; IRELAND; WESTERN EUROPE;

BACILLARIOPHYTA;

EID: 34548598177     PISSN: 09212728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10933-006-9081-y     Document Type: Article

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