Fragmented subfossil Chaoborus mandibles reveal periods of cyprinid presence in lake histories

Journal of Paleolimnology

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 101-113

  Palm, Fredrik ^a   El Daoushy, Farid ^b   Svensson, Jan Erik ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c Medins Biology AB   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Chaoborus; Cyprinids; Fish community composition; Fragmentation; Lead 210 chronology; Mandibles

Indexed keywords

ACIDIFICATION; CHRONOLOGY; CYPRINID; INSECT; LACUSTRINE DEPOSIT; LEAD-LEAD DATING; SUBFOSSIL; TOOTH;

LYSEVATTEN; SWEDEN; VASTRA GOTALAND;

CHAOBORUS; CYPRINIDAE; PERCA FLUVIATILIS; RUTILUS RUTILUS;

EID: 78650514890     PISSN: 09212728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10933-010-9483-8     Document Type: Article

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