Assessing the effects of climate and volcanism on diatom and chironomid assemblages in an Andean lake near Quito, Ecuador

Assessing the effects of climate and volcanism on diatom and chironomid assemblages in an Andean lake near Quito, Ecuador

<p>The tropical Andes are undergoing climate changes that rival those occurring anywhere else on the planet, and are likely to have profound consequences for ecosystems. Paleolimnological investigations of remote mountain lakes can provide details of past environmental change, especially where...

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Main Authors: Neal Michelutti, Jillian L. Lemmen, Colin A. Cooke, William O. Hobbs, Alexander P. Wolfe, Joshua Kurek, John P. Smol
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2015-12-01
Series:Journal of Limnology
Subjects:
Tropical Andes
Ecuador
paleolimnology
diatoms
Chironomids
climate change
Tephra
mercury.
Online Access:http://www.jlimnol.it/index.php/jlimnol/article/view/1323

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