Human impact on the ecosystem of lake Ruusmäe (southern Estonia) traced in the sediments

Polish Journal of Ecology

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 285-299

  Punning, Jaan Mati ^a   Koff, Tiiu ^a   Sakson, Maire ^b   Terasmaa, Jaanus ^a  

^a TALLINN PEDAGOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Estonia)

^b Estonian Geological Survey   (Estonia)

Author keywords

Biological and geochemical indicators; Eutrophic lake; Human impact; Lake sediments; Palaeomonitoring

Indexed keywords

BIOINDICATOR; HUMAN ACTIVITY; LAKE ECOSYSTEM; LAND USE CHANGE; LIMNOLOGY; PALEOECOLOGY; SEDIMENT CORE;

BALTIC STATES; ESTONIA; EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTHERN EUROPE;

BACILLARIOPHYTA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 5144223634     PISSN: 15052249     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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