Lithostratigraphy, volcanism, paleomagnetism and palynology of Quaternary lacustrine deposits from Barombi Mbo (West Cameroon): Preliminary results

In search of the ice age tropics, a tribute to Prof. Daniel Livingstone and Prof. Paul Colinvaux

“…In their search for the ice age tropics, both Dan and Paul came to realize the rarity of ancient lakes in the tropical lowlands and the potential importance of any such archive. Consequently, they were at the forefront of multiproxy analysis, actively seeking collaborators to maximize data extraction from sediments using X-radiography, geochemistry, diatoms, charcoal, wood, phytoliths, and cuticles (e.g., Livingstone and Fleischer, 1963;Steinitz-Kannan et al, 1986;Maley et al, 1990;Bush et al, 1992). Dan Livingstone will be remembered for his seminal studies of the paleoecology of African lake systems that revealed the history of African glaciations (Livingstone, 1962(Livingstone, , 1965(Livingstone, , 1967(Livingstone, , 1971a(Livingstone, , 1975Talbot et al, 1984), the history of the African rift lakes (Livingstone, 1965), and the invention of the Livingstone piston corer (Livingstone, 1955b).…”

Pollen, vegetation change and climate at Lake Barombi Mbo (Cameroon) during the last ca. 33 000 cal yr BP: a numerical approach

“…2). The sedimentary geology, geochronology ( 14 C), isotopic geochemistry (δ 13 C), volcanology and paleomagnetism of this core have been studied in detail (Thouveny and Williamson, 1988;Maley et al, 1990;Giresse et al, 1991Giresse et al, , 1994Cornen et al, 1992). The chronology of the sequence was established from 12 conventional radiocarbon dates obtained by the ORSTOM Geochronological Laboratory, Bondy, France.…”

A New Squeaker Frog (Arthroleptidae: Arthroleptis) from Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea

“…Due to its unique geologic and biogeographic history, the BFH have been identified as an important Pleistocene refuge area, which has contributed to its high biodiversity and endemism (Haffer, 1969;Hart et al, 1989;Maley et al, 1990;Oates et al, 2004; Cable and Cheek (1998). IUCN categories follow Dudley (2008): (Ib) wilderness area-large unmodified or slightly modified areas, retaining their natural character and influence, without permanent or significant human habitation; (II) national park-large natural or near-natural areas protecting large-scale ecological processes with characteristic species and ecosystems; (IV) habitat/species management area-areas protecting particular species or habitats, and management reflects this priority.…”