Multi-proxy paleolimnological assessment of biogeochemical versus food web controls on the trophic states of two shallow, mesotrophic lakes

Journal of Paleolimnology

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 45-57

  Lake, Bjorn A ^a   Wigdahl, Courtney R ^b   Strock, Kristin E ^b   Saros, Jasmine E ^b   Amirbahman, Aria ^a  

^a University of Maine   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Diatoms; Eutrophication; Sedimentary phosphorus release; Trophic cascade; Zooplankton

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ALGAL BLOOM; ASSESSMENT METHOD; BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLE; DIATOM; EUTROPHICATION; FOOD WEB; FOSSIL RECORD; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; HYDROLOGY; MESOTROPHIC ENVIRONMENT; MINERALIZATION; MORPHOMETRY; NUTRIENT CYCLING; OBSERVATIONAL METHOD; PALEOENVIRONMENT; PALEOLIMNOLOGY; PERCIFORM; PHOSPHORUS; PIGMENT; PROXY CLIMATE RECORD; SEDIMENT ANALYSIS; SHALLOW WATER; SORPTION; TAXONOMY; TROPHIC CONDITIONS; ZOOPLANKTON;

MAINE; UNITED STATES;

ALGAE; BACILLARIOPHYTA; MORONE AMERICANA;

EID: 79957880165     PISSN: 09212728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10933-011-9513-1     Document Type: Article

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