Malacofauna of the Holocene tufa in the valley of the Ociemny Stream (Pieniny Mts., southern Poland)
A rich molluscan fauna was found in the outcrop of slope sediments and calcareous tufas in the valley of the Ociemny Stream in the Pieniny Mts. The malacological sequence identified there represents the entire Holocene, but it contains several stratigraphical gaps. From this viewpoint, it is a uniqu...
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ftaghuniojs:oai:ojs.journals.agh.edu.pl:article/2373 2023-05-15T18:30:53+02:00 Malacofauna of the Holocene tufa in the valley of the Ociemny Stream (Pieniny Mts., southern Poland) Alexandrowicz, Witold Paweł 2017-07-26 application/pdf https://journals.agh.edu.pl/geol/article/view/2373 https://doi.org/10.7494/geol.2017.43.1.5 eng eng AGH University of Science and Technology https://journals.agh.edu.pl/geol/article/view/2373/1775 https://journals.agh.edu.pl/geol/article/view/2373 doi:10.7494/geol.2017.43.1.5 Copyright (c) 2017 Geology, Geophysics and Environment Geology, Geophysics and Environment; Vol. 43 No. 1 (2017); 5 2353-0790 2299-8004 calcareous tufa malacofauna environmental changes Holocene Pieniny Mountains info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 2017 ftaghuniojs https://doi.org/10.7494/geol.2017.43.1.5 2021-06-15T07:35:26Z A rich molluscan fauna was found in the outcrop of slope sediments and calcareous tufas in the valley of the Ociemny Stream in the Pieniny Mts. The malacological sequence identified there represents the entire Holocene, but it contains several stratigraphical gaps. From this viewpoint, it is a unique finding within the area studied. In nine samples, 11,000 specimens of 71 species of molluscs were identified. The ecological and zoogeographical diversity of the composition and structure enabled the separation of three faunistic assemblages. The oldest assemblage (with Discus ruderatus) corresponds with the cold period of the Early Holocene and represents shadowed habitats overgrown with the coniferous forests of the taiga type. Its characteristic feature is the presence of glacial relics (e.g. Vertigo genesii and Vertigo geyeri). The other younger fauna (with Discus perspectivus) is typical of the humid and warm climate of the Atlantic Phase. It is characteristic of the habitats of mixed and deciduous forests. Numerous Balkan and Mediterranean thermophilous forms appear in this assemblage. The youngest malacoenosis (with Bithynella austriaca) is typical for the historical times. The particular intervals containing molluscan fauna are separated by gaps corresponding to the erosion phases. Because of the land relief in the valley of the Ociemny Stream, which is not conducive to the development of human economy, no marked anthropogenic deforestation occurs. Article in Journal/Newspaper taiga AGH (Akademia Górniczo-Hutnicza) University of Science and Technology: Journals Geology, Geophysics & Environment 43 1 5 |
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A rich molluscan fauna was found in the outcrop of slope sediments and calcareous tufas in the valley of the Ociemny Stream in the Pieniny Mts. The malacological sequence identified there represents the entire Holocene, but it contains several stratigraphical gaps. From this viewpoint, it is a unique finding within the area studied. In nine samples, 11,000 specimens of 71 species of molluscs were identified. The ecological and zoogeographical diversity of the composition and structure enabled the separation of three faunistic assemblages. The oldest assemblage (with Discus ruderatus) corresponds with the cold period of the Early Holocene and represents shadowed habitats overgrown with the coniferous forests of the taiga type. Its characteristic feature is the presence of glacial relics (e.g. Vertigo genesii and Vertigo geyeri). The other younger fauna (with Discus perspectivus) is typical of the humid and warm climate of the Atlantic Phase. It is characteristic of the habitats of mixed and deciduous forests. Numerous Balkan and Mediterranean thermophilous forms appear in this assemblage. The youngest malacoenosis (with Bithynella austriaca) is typical for the historical times. The particular intervals containing molluscan fauna are separated by gaps corresponding to the erosion phases. Because of the land relief in the valley of the Ociemny Stream, which is not conducive to the development of human economy, no marked anthropogenic deforestation occurs. |
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Malacofauna of the Holocene tufa in the valley of the Ociemny Stream (Pieniny Mts., southern Poland) |
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Malacofauna of the Holocene tufa in the valley of the Ociemny Stream (Pieniny Mts., southern Poland) |
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Malacofauna of the Holocene tufa in the valley of the Ociemny Stream (Pieniny Mts., southern Poland) |
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Malacofauna of the Holocene tufa in the valley of the Ociemny Stream (Pieniny Mts., southern Poland) |
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Malacofauna of the Holocene tufa in the valley of the Ociemny Stream (Pieniny Mts., southern Poland) |
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