Acknowledgements ............................................. XIII
The Editors .................................................... XV
List of Contributors ......................................... XVII
Editors and Board of Advisors of Developments in
Paleoenvironmental Research Book Series ..................... XXVII
1 Paleolimnological research in polar regions: An introduction.
Reinhard Pienitz, Marianne S.V. Douglas and John P. Smol ..... 1
Introduction
Observational/instrumental evidence for rapid climate
change in the circumpolar regions
Why do we need paleolimnological data from arctic and
antarctic regions?
Geographic scope of the book
The focus and the structure of this volume
Acknowledgements
References
Part I: Major Indicators and Approaches
2 Geochronology of high latitude lake sediments.
Alexander P. Wolfe, Gifford H. Miller, Carrie A. Olsen,
Steven L. Forman, Peter T. Doran and Sofia U. Holmgren ...... 19
Introduction
Dating recent high latitude lake sediments using 210Pb
and 137Cs
Radiocarbon dating
Optically stimulated luminescence
Future directions in high latitude lake sediment
geochronology Summary
Acknowledgements
References
3 Physical and chemical properties and proxies of high
latitude lake sediments.
Scott F. Lamoureux and Robert Gilbert ....................... 53
Introduction
Polar environmental systems
High latitude lake systems
Physical and chemical proxy records in high latitude lakes
Framework for interpreting the environmental significance
of physical and biogeochemical sedimentary records in
high latitude lakes Summary
Acknowledgements
References
4 Palynology of North American arctic lakes.
Konrad Gajewski and Glen M. MacDonald ....................... 89
Introduction
Synthesis of methodological aspects
Select North American studies
Conclusion - Outlook
Summary
Acknowledgements
References
5 Algal indicators of environmental change in arctic and
antarctic lakes and ponds
Marianne S. V. Douglas, Paul B. Hamilton, Reinhard
Pienitz and John P. Smol ................................... 117
Introduction
Historical overview of algal research in the Arctic and
Antarctic Algal indicators
Ecological classifications of algae
Paleolimnological reconstructions
Other applications
Summary
Acknowledgements
References
6 Aquatic invertebrates and high latitude paleolimnology.
Ole Bennike, Klaus P. Brodersen, Erik Jeppesen and Ian
R. Walker .................................................. 159
Introduction
Notes on different zoological indicators present
in lake sediments
Discussion
Summary
Acknowledgements
References
7 Use of water isotope tracers in high latitude hydrology
and paleohydrology.
Thomas W.D. Edwards, Brent B. Wolfe, John J. Gibson and
Dan Hammarlund ............................................. 187
Introduction
Isotopic labelling in the hydrological cycle Isotope
hydrology at high latitudes
Water isotope tracers in paleolimnology
Summary and future perspectives
Acknowledgements
References
8 Lake sediments as records of arctic and antarctic
pollution
Derek C.G. Muir and Neil L. Rose ........................... 209
Introduction
Challenges in the study of high latitude lake sediment
cores
Spatial and temporal trends of metals, persistent
organic pollutants and anthropogenic particles
Summary
Acknowledgements
References
Part II: Regional Syntheses
9 Paleolimnology of the middle and high Canadian Arctic.
Alexander P. Wolfe and I. Rod Smith ........................ 241
Introduction
Environmental background
Wisconsinan glacial history
The limnological legacy
Historical development
Pre-Holocene lake sediment records
Holocene climatic evolution and paleolimnology
The latest Holocene: a time of unprecedented change
Problems, recommendations and conclusions
Summary
10 Paleolimnology of the North American Subarctic.
Bruce P. Finney, Kathleen Rühland, John P. Smol and
Marie-Andrée Fallu ......................................... 269
Introduction
Description of study region
Paleoindicators of the North American Subarctic
Regional syntheses
Challenges and future directions
Summary
Acknowledgements
References
11 Holocene paleolimnology of Greenland and the North
Atlantic islands (north of 60°N).
N. John Anderson, David B. Ryves, Marianne Grauert and
Suzanne McGowan ............................................ 319
Introduction
Paleolimnological themes across the northern North
Atlantic
Synthesis and areas for further research
Summary
Acknowledgements
References
12 Paleolimnological research from northern Russian Eurasia.
Glen M. MacDonald, Thomas W.D. Edwards, Bruce Gervais,
Tamsin E. Laing, Michael F.J. Pisaric, David F.
Porinchu, Jeffrey A. Snyder, Nadia Solovieva, Pavel
Tarasov and Brent B. Wolfe ................................. 349
Introduction
Recent analyses using biological evidence
Stable isotope studies of lake sediments from across
northern Russian Eurasia
Regional lake status data bases and lake-level records
from northern Russian Eurasia
Summary
Acknowledgements
References
13 Paleolimnological studies in arctic Fennoscandia and
the Kola Peninsula (Russia).
Atte Korhola and Jan Weckström ............................. 381
Introduction
Origin and sedimentological characteristics of lakes
Holocene changes in physical attributes Holocene trends
in chemical attributes
Holocene trends in aquatic communities Recent
limnological changes Summary
Acknowledgements
References
14 Paleolimnological studies from the Antarctic and
subantarctic islands.
Dominic A. Hodgson, Peter T. Doran, Donna Roberts and
Andrew McMinn .............................................. 419
Introduction
The role of the Antarctic in Earth system science
Antarctic limnology Antarctic paleolimnology
Antarctic paleolimnology and Earth system science -
case studies
Discussion
Outlook
Conclusions
Summary
Acknowledgements
References
15 Paleolimnology of extreme cold terrestrial and
extraterrestrial environments.
Peter T. Doran, John C. Priscu, W. Berry Lyons, Ross
D. Powell, Dale T. Andersen and Robert J. Poreda ........... 475
Introduction
Perennially ice-covered lakes
Perennially ice-sealed lakes
Subglacial lakes
Exopaleolimnology
Summary
Acknowledgements
References
16 Epilogue: Paleolimnological research from arctic and
antarctic regions.
Reinhard Pienitz, Marianne S.V. Douglas and John
P. Smol .................................................... 509
Glossary, Acronyms and Abbreviations .......................... 513
Index ......................................................... 541
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