A Paleolimnological Investigation into the Ecological Impacts of Permafrost Thaw Slumping on Cladocerans (Branchiopoda, Crustacea) in the Mackenzie Delta Region (Northwest Territories, Canada)

• Main Author: Auger, Bradley Matthew
• Other Authors: Korosi, Jennifer
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: Paleoecology; Paleolimnology; Ultraviolet radiation; Permafrost thaw; Retrogressive thaw slumping; Cladocerans; Mackenzie Delta region; Northwest Territories; Canada; Mackenzie Delta; permafrost
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10315/38733

This thesis explores the ecological impacts of retrogressive thaw slumping on cladocerans (Branchiopoda, Crustacea) in Mackenzie Delta Region (Northwest Territories, Canada) lakes using paleolimnological techniques to answer the following questions: 1) Does thaw slumping increase UV exposure of Chyd...