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Siliceous microfossil succession in the sediments of McLeod Bay, Great Slave Lake, Northwest Territories

  • University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

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Abstract

Analysis of biogenic silica and siliceous microfossils preserved in sediments of McLeod Bay shows increased abundance and modified species composition in more recent sediments, especially in the post-industrial era. Although McLeod Bay remains highly oligotrophic, increased microfossil flux and changes in species composition indicate increasing nutrient supply. Atmospheric transport of nutrients from remote sources may be implicated. -from Authors
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1865-1874
Number of pages10
JournalCanadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
Volume47
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 1990

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