Modern pollen deposition in Long Island Sound
Journal of Coastal Research
By: Kristina R.M. Beuning, Lindsey Fransen, Berna Nakityo, Ellen L. Mecray, and Marilyn R. Buchholtz ten Brink
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Abstract
Palynological analyses of 20 surface sediment samples collected from Long Island Sound show a pollen assemblage dominated by Carya, Betula, Pinus, Quercus, Tsuga, and Ambrosia, as is consistent with the regional vegetation. No trends in relative abundance of these pollen types occur either from west to east or associated with modern riverine inputs throughout the basin. Despite the large-scale, long-term removal of fine-grained sediment from winnowed portions of the eastern Sound, the composition of the pollen and spore component of the sedimentary matrix conforms to a basin-wide homogeneous signal. These results strongly support the use of select regional palynological boundaries as chronostratigraphic tools to provide a framework for interpretation of the late glacial and Holocene history of the Long Island Sound basin sediments.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Modern pollen deposition in Long Island Sound |
| Series title | Journal of Coastal Research |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Year Published | 2000 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Coastal Education and Research Foundation |
| Contributing office(s) | Coastal and Marine Geology Program, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center |
| Description | 7 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Journal of Coastal Research |
| First page | 656 |
| Last page | 662 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Connecticut, New York |
| Other Geospatial | Long Island Sound |
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