Impacts of settlement, damming, and hydromanagement in two boreal lakes: A comparative paleolimnological study

Journal of Paleolimnology

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 497-513

  Serieyssol, C A ^a   Edlund, M B ^b   Kallemeyn, L W ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b ST CROIX WATERSHED RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^c U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

BACI; Climate change; Diatoms; Human impacts; Minnesota; Ontario

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; CLIMATE CHANGE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIATOM; ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCE; LEAD-LEAD DATING; PALEOLIMNOLOGY; SPECIES RICHNESS; TAXONOMY;

CANADA; MINNESOTA; NAMAKAN LAKE; NORTH AMERICA; ONTARIO [CANADA]; UNITED STATES;

BACILLARIOPHYTA;

EID: 77949772941     PISSN: 09212728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10933-008-9300-9     Document Type: Article

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