PALEOLIMNOLOGY | Overview

Douglas, M.S.V.

doi:10.1016/b0-44-452747-8/00379-3

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“…In those cases where it has not been possible to establish an absolute chronology, marker horizons of distinctive events that are synchronous across regions-for example, pollen representing vegetation change (Douglas 2007), and spheroidal carbonaceous particles (SCPs) (Rose and Appleby 2005)-can be used. SCPs are released from power stations into the atmosphere as a byproduct of the combustion of fossil fuels, and they are deposited according to prevailing meteorological conditions and topographic factors.…”

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The Role of Palaeolimnology in Implementing the Water Framework Directive in Ireland

Dalton¹,

Taylor²,

Jennings³

2009

Biology and Environment

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The EU Water Framework Directive has created research opportunities and challenges for water-quality managers and palaeolimnologists alike. Opportunities have arisen through increased attention to water-quality issues, and these in turn have led to enhanced funding for palaeolimnological research. Scientifi c challenges include identifying aquatic-system pressures, assessing risks, defi ning non-impacted reference conditions and developing new indicator and classifi cation systems. These challenges have provided the aquatic science research communities with a range of highly relevant and urgent research questions. Addressing these questions requires a collaborative, systematic, whole-catchment approach that, in addition to palaeolimnologists, involves modellers and scientists from other disciplines, water-quality managers, policy-makers and the general public.

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Section: Palaeolimnologymentioning

confidence: 99%

The Role of Palaeolimnology in Implementing the Water Framework Directive in Ireland

Dalton¹,

Taylor²,

Jennings³

2009

Biology and Environment

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“…Radiocarbon ( 14 C) dating is useful for sediments up to 40,000 years of age, while 210 Pb and 137 Cs are the preferred isotopes for sediments forming the uppermost part of the record and dating to the last 100-200 years or so (Appleby 2001;Björck and Wohlfarth 2001). In those cases where it has not been possible to establish an absolute chronology, marker horizons of distinctive events that are synchronous across regions-for example, pollen representing vegetation change (Douglas 2007), and spheroidal carbonaceous particles (SCPs) (Rose and Appleby 2005)-can be used. SCPs are released from power stations into the atmosphere as a byproduct of the combustion of fossil fuels, and they are deposited according to prevailing meteorological conditions and topographic factors.…”

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confidence: 99%