Investigating the response of Cladocera to a major saltwater intrusion event in an Arctic lake from the outer Mackenzie Delta (NT, Canada)

Journal of Paleolimnology

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 287-296

  Deasley, Kayla ^a   Korosi, Jennifer B ^a   Thienpont, Joshua R ^a   Kokelj, Steven V ^b   Pisaric, Michael F J ^c   Smol, John P ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Renewable Resources and Environment Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada ^*  (Canada)

^c CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Arctic; Cladocera; Mackenzie Delta; Paleolimnology; Saltwater intrusion; Storm surge

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ALLUVIAL PLAIN; COASTAL ZONE; CRUSTACEAN; GLOBAL WARMING; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; PALEOLIMNOLOGY; PELAGIC ENVIRONMENT; RELATIVE ABUNDANCE; SALINE INTRUSION; SALINIZATION; STORM SURGE; TAXONOMY;

ARCTIC; CANADA; MACKENZIE DELTA; NORTHWEST TERRITORIES;

ALONA; ALONA BARBULATA; ALONA CIRCUMFIMBRIATA; ALONA COSTATA; ALONA QUADRANGULARIS; BOSMINA; CAMPTOCERCUS; CHYDORUS; CHYDORUS BIOVATUS; CHYDORUS BREVILABRIS; CLADOCERA; PARALONA PIGRA;

EID: 84863550229     PISSN: 09212728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10933-012-9577-6     Document Type: Article

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