An analysis of the limnology and sedimentary diatom flora of fourteen lakes and ponds from the Windmill Islands, East Antarctica

The limnology and sedimentary diatom flora of fourteen lakes and ponds from the Windmill Islands, East Antarctica, is presented. Saline lakes, saline ponds and freshwater ponds are represented in this data set. The Windmill Island lake diatom flora represents an intermediate floral assemblage betwee...

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Published in:Antarctic Science
Main Authors: Roberts, D, McMinn, A, Johnston, N, Gore, DB, Melles, M, Cremer, H
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2001
Subjects:
Earth Sciences
Geology
Palaeontology (incl. Palynology)
East Antarctica
Vestfold Hills
Vestfold
Windmill Islands
Larsemann Hills
Island Lakes
Island Lake
Antarc*
Antarctic Science
Antarctica
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1017/S0954102001000578
http://ecite.utas.edu.au/22158
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Summary:The limnology and sedimentary diatom flora of fourteen lakes and ponds from the Windmill Islands, East Antarctica, is presented. Saline lakes, saline ponds and freshwater ponds are represented in this data set. The Windmill Island lake diatom flora represents an intermediate floral assemblage between that of the freshwater lakes of the Larsemann Hills and the saline lakes of Vestfold Hills, East Antarctica. Variations within this assemblage are related to water chemistry variables in the Windmill Island lakes. In particular, a lakewater salinity/phosphate gradient can explain the variation observed in the sedimentary diatom flora of the lakes and ponds included in this study.

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