| Abstract: | Siliceous microfossil assemblage succession was analyzed in a 100 m sediment core from Lake Baikal, Siberia. The core was recovered from the lake‘s central basin at a water depth of 365 m. Microfossil abundance varied greatly within the intervals sampled, ranging from samples devoid of siliceous microfossils to samples with up to 3.49 ?? 1011 microfossils g-1 sediment. Fluctuations in abundance appear to reflect trends in the marine ??18O record, with peak microfossil levels generally representing climate optima. Microfossil taxa present in sampled intervals changed considerably with core depth. Within each sample a small number of endemic diatom species dominated the assemblage. Changes in dominant endemic taxa between sampled intervals ranged from extirpation of some taxa, to shifts in quantitative abundance. Differences in microfossil composition and the association of variations in abundance with climate fluctuations suggest rapid speciation in response to major climatic excursions. ?? 1997 Kluwer Academic Publishers. |
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| Citation Author: | Julius, M. L.; Stoermer, E. F.; Colman, S. M.; Moore, T. C. |
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| Citation Larger Work Title: | Journal of Paleolimnology |
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| Citation Search Results Text: | A preliminary investigation of siliceous microfossil succession in late Quaternary sediments from Lake Baikal, Siberia; 1997; Article; Journal; Journal of Paleolimnology; Julius, M. L.; Stoermer, E. F.; Colman, S. M.; Moore, T. C. |
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| Citation Volume: | 18 |
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| Text: | A preliminary investigation of siliceous microfossil succession in late Quaternary sediments from Lake Baikal, Siberia; 1997; Article; Journal; Journal of Paleolimnology; Julius, M. L.; Stoermer, E. F.; Colman, S. M.; Moore, T. C. |
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