Testate amoebae (thecamoebian) based reconstruction of Lake Simcoe fringe wetland paleoenvironments

• Main Author: O'Connor, Sheri D.
• Other Authors: Kanavillil, Nandakumar, Kurissery, Sreekumari, Lee, Peter
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: Aquatic ecosystems; Freshwater wetlands and shallow lakes; Lake and watershed geology; Lake and watershed properties; Lake Simcoe; Testate amoebae; Arctic; Canada; Glacial Lake; Climate change
• Online Access: http://knowledgecommons.lakeheadu.ca/handle/2453/579

Lake Simcoe, Ontario, Canada, a large southern Ontario glacial lake, has been affected by multiple environmental stressors throughout its history. This study uses testate amoebae paleodistribution to reconstruct the environmental conditions of Lake Simcoe's fringe wetlands before and during the...