Influence of sample location and livestock numbers on Sporormiella concentrations and accumulation rates in surface sediments of Lake Allos, French Alps

Journal of Paleolimnology

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 117-127

  Etienne, David ^a,b   Wilhelm, Bruno ^b   Sabatier, Pierre ^b   Reyss, Jean Louis ^c   Arnaud, Fabien ^b  

^a University of Franche Comté   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE SAVOIE   (France)

^c LABORATOIRE DES SCIENCES DU CLIMAT ET DE L ENVIRONNEMENT   (France)

Author keywords

Coprophilous fungi; French Alps; Grazing reconstruction; Modern sediment; Sordaria; Sporormiella

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENT; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); FUNGUS; GEOACCUMULATION; HERBIVORE; HETEROGENEITY; LACUSTRINE DEPOSIT; LIVESTOCK; PALEOECOLOGY; POPULATION DENSITY; SEDIMENT CORE; SURFICIAL SEDIMENT;

ALPS; FRANCE;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); COPROPHILOUS; FUNGI; OVIS ARIES; PREUSSIA (ASCOMYCETE); SORDARIA;

EID: 84872670973     PISSN: 09212728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10933-012-9646-x     Document Type: Article

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