scholarly journals The Development History of Wigry Lake as Shown by Subfossil Cladocera

2007 ◽  
Vol 27 (-1) ◽  
pp. 67-74 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edyta Zawisza ◽  
Krystyna Szeroczyńska
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Changes ◽  
Late Glacial ◽  
Anthropogenic Factors ◽  
Subfossil Cladocera ◽  
Development History ◽  
Water State ◽  
History Of ◽  
Biological Development ◽  
Late Glacial And Holocene ◽  
Five Phases

The Development History of Wigry Lake as Shown by Subfossil Cladocera Environmental changes in Wigry Lake during the Late Glacial and Holocene were studied on the basis of subfossil Cladocera analysis. Cladocera are present in a long core WZS/03 (Słupiańska Bay), and a surface sediments. The sediment contains remains of twenty-seven species belonging to 5 families. Species composition of plankton and the variability in the frequency of specimens of Cladocera made possible to distinguish five phases of their development, which well correlated with palynological phases. The correlation proves that the biological development of Wigry Lake was determined mainly by climatic changes. During the history of the lake, planktonic forms were dominant and represented by Bosminidae. It indicates that the lake was (excluding the initial part) deep and oligo- or mesotrophic. The mesotrophic state has been noted during the Atlantic chronozone and temporary. Taking into consideration the size and the depth as well as the rare human population around the lake it can be stated that the trophy rise was the result of the warm climate. It is also possible that during the last few decades the natural and anthropogenic factors could add. Probably mild winters, warm and long summers, increased tourists number were partly responsible for changes of water state.

Late Glacial and Holocene history of Plešné Lake and its surrounding landscape based on pollen and palaeoalgological analyses

Biologia ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 61 (20) ◽  
Author(s):  
Vlasta Jankovská
Keyword(s):  
Late Glacial ◽  
Forest Steppe ◽  
Southern Europe ◽  
Pollen Diagram ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Bohemian Forest ◽  
Surrounding Landscape ◽  
Late Glacial And Holocene ◽  
High Degree ◽  
Biostratigraphic Units

AbstractPollen analysis has been carried out on a 549 cm thick sediment profile from lake Plešné jezero (Plešné Lake) in the Bohemian Forest (Šumava, Czech Republic; 1090 m a.s.l.; 48°47′ N; 13°52′ E). Analyses of 67 samples characterise the development of the lake biotope and the surrounding landscape during the last ca. 14,000 years. The pollen diagram shows a very distinct transition between the Late Glacial and the Holocene biostratigraphic units at a depth of ca. 312 cm. In the surroundings of Plešné Lake the vegetation was treeless during the entire Late Glacial. The alpine tree limit, formed by Betula and Pinus with undergrowth of shrubs, might have been at ca. 500 m a.s.l. Pollen transported from long distances was significant due to the openness of the landscape, coming from southern Europe and even Africa, and including high numbers of Artemisia, Poaceae, Chenopodiaceae, and some other herbs and shrubs from steppe and forest-steppe areas in southern Europe or Africa (likely Ephedra, certainly Lygeum spartum). The expansion of shrubs, particularly Juniperus, preceded the expansion of trees near the end of the Late Glacial. Afforestation of the region by thin stands of Betula and Pinus occurred during the Preboreal. Significant warming in the Boreal resulted in the expansion of Corylus, Quercetum mixtum (QM) trees, and probably also Picea and Alnus. Picea as well as QM trees were further expanding during the Early Atlantic. Picea was the dominant tree during the Late Atlantic and Fagus started to spread towards its end. Abrupt expansion of Abies marks the Subboreal. A high degree of afforestation (Abies, Fagus, Picea) was characteristic for the Early Subatlantic. During Late Subatlantic, pollen of synanthropic plants appears. Phases of the lake biotope development were defined on the basis of coccal green algae and Isoëtes.

scholarly journals Some aspects of the last glaciation in the Mazury Lake District (north-eastern Poland)

2013 ◽  
Vol 53 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katarzyna Pochocka-Szwarc
Keyword(s):  
Ice Sheet ◽  
Late Glacial ◽  
Climatic Changes ◽  
Lake District ◽  
Last Glaciation ◽  
North Eastern ◽  
Melt Water ◽  
History Of ◽  
Organic Sediments ◽  
Late Glacial And Holocene

ABSTRACT The morphology of the Mazury Lake District (north-eastern Poland) dates from 24-19 ka (main stadial of the youngest Vistulian glaciation). During this last glacial maximum (MIS 2) a belt with lacustrine basins was formed when the ice sheet retreated at the end of the Pomeranian phase. The ice-sheet retreat is morphologically also expressed by the occurrence of end moraines. The study area is situated in the Skaliska Basin, in the northern part of the Lake District (near the Polish/ Russian border), at the periphery of zone with end moraines. Originally the basin was an ice-dammed depression filled with melt water; the water flowed out into the developing Pregoła valley when the ice retreated and did no longer dam off the depression. The basin, which is surrounded by hill-shaped moraines, is filled now with Late Glacial and Holocene glaciolacustrine sediments. The organic sediments of the basin record the history of the Late Glacial and Holocene climatic changes in this region.

scholarly journals New Archaeological, Paleoenvironmental, and 14C Data from the Šventoji Neolithic Sites, NW Lithuania

Radiocarbon ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 54 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 1017-1031 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gytis Piličiauskas ◽  
Jonas Mažeika ◽  
Andrejus Gaidamavičius ◽  
Giedrė Vaikutienė ◽  
Albertas Bitinas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Human Activity ◽  
Environmental Changes ◽  
Plantago Lanceolata ◽  
Late Glacial ◽  
Fishing Gear ◽  
Pollen Diagram ◽  
Remote Areas ◽  
The Baltic ◽  
Late Glacial And Holocene

Archaeological, geological, and paleoecological investigations supported by radiocarbon dating enabled us to present a reconstruction of chronologically based paleoenvironmental and human activity changes in the Šventoji region, NW Lithuania, during the period 4000–800 cal BC. In addition, we describe the main stages of the Late Glacial and Holocene periods in the area. The Baltic Ice Lake regression was succeeded by a terrestrial period until the Littorina Sea maximal transgression at 5700–5400 cal BC. A marine bay with brackish water was transformed into a freshwater lagoon before the oldest archaeological evidence of human presence, i.e. 4000/3700 cal BC. However, the presence of Cerealia type and Plantago lanceolata pollen dating back to about 4400–4300 cal BC suggests earlier farming activities in the area. Pollen analyses show the minor but continuous role of cereal cultivation after 3250 cal BC. Due to the predominance of the boggy landscape in the immediate vicinity of the Šventoji sites, agricultural fields were situated further away from the sites themselves. Exploitation of remote areas of the freshwater basin by diverse fishing gear was proven by the discovery of a new fishing site, Šventoji 41 (2900–2600 cal BC). This finding together with data of previous research suggest a complex and elaborate coastal economy involving seal hunting and year-round freshwater fishing during the 3rd millennium cal BC. A decline in human activity is seen in the pollen diagram after 1800 cal BC, which could be due to significant environmental changes, including overgrowth of the freshwater lagoon basin with vegetation.

scholarly journals Outline of the development of research on the impact of Neolithic settlements on the transformation on loess landscapes in southern Poland

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 32-44 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kamila Ryzner ◽  
Piotr Owczarek
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Changes ◽  
Anthropogenic Factors ◽  
Functional Responses ◽  
Natural Systems ◽  
River Terraces ◽  
Current State ◽  
History Of ◽  
Response To Water ◽  
Landscape Transformations ◽  
The Impact

AbstractDuring the last few decades, many case studies have focused on landscape transformations in response to water erosion, human impact, and climate changes. This article presents a review and comparison of the current state of knowledge on conducted research on the impact of the activities of early humans on the relief and forms of loess areas in Poland based on the results of a variety of dating methods (OSL, TL, C14, 137Cs, palynology, dendrochronology etc.). The influence of land-use activity since the first permanent settlements (8,000–5,200 BP) played a major role in the development of certain sand sediment terrain forms: gullies, river terraces, the filling of isolated depressions and alluvial fans in the loess areas. As a result, a simplified scheme of landscape evolution was created along with a map of the most investigated areas by authors. The main problem was to differentiate the influence of anthropogenic factors from natural ones occurring either simultaneously or alternatively. The developed deposits form a geo-archive which has recorded the history of environmental changes. A detailed analysis of the sedimentary structures provides the possibility to reconstruct and understand past functional responses in natural systems. It is important to consider the impact of climate change and human influence over the course of history on a specific geomorphological system. This can help to predict future land changes and likely hazards.

scholarly journals Late Glacial and postglacial seismicity in the Northeastern Fennoscandian Shield: tectonic position and age of paleo-earthquakes near Murmansk

2021 ◽  
Vol 93 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-72
Author(s):  
Svetlana B. Nikolaeva ◽  
◽  
Mikhail V. Rodkin ◽  
Sergey V. Shvarev ◽  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
Late Holocene ◽  
Estimation Method ◽  
Late Glacial ◽  
Velocity Estimation ◽  
Fennoscandian Shield ◽  
Peak Ground Velocity ◽  
Seismic Events ◽  
Tectonic Position ◽  
History Of ◽  
Late Glacial And Holocene

Earthquake-induced deformations located near Murmansk City were investigated for information on the age, tectonic position and spatial occurrence of paleo-earthquakes. The main earthquake-generating zone is identified to be the system of strike slip faults and reverse-oblique faults trending NNW along the Kola River valley. We used radiocarbon analysis and paleogeographic reconstructions and revealed three episodes of increased seismic activity: from 9500 to 10500 cal BP, from 892 to 1182 cal BP, and from 200 to 300 cal BP. Based on the peak ground velocity estimation method we suggest that an earthquakes with a maximum moment magnitude up to Mw ≈ 6.0–6.5 may have taken place in the studied area. The recorded location of seismogenic deformation near faults indicates area of strong Late Glacial and Holocene earthquakes occurring in the northern Kola Peninsula; this is also consistent with observations concerning the historical events of 1772 and 1873, which took place near the area.Combined with previous data on palaeoseismicity in Kola region, our studies indicate a longer lasting and more complex spatial and temporal history of postglacial seismicity in the Northeastern Fennoscandian Shield area. In contrast to the generally accepted opinion, strong seismic events occurred not only during the deglaciation period or immediately after it, but continued until the late Holocene and the last centuries. Glacial isostasy as a factor giving rise to stresses has become minimal by the present time, while the tectonic factor continues to be felt.

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