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The significance of subfossil Cladocera in stratigraphy of Late Glacial and Holocene

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Szeroczyńska K.

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tom Vol. 23

37-45

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This paper presents discussion on the results of subfossil Cladocera analyses from five lakes in Poland (Przedni Staw Lake, Perespilno Lake, Gościąż Lake, Imiołki- fossil lake and Ostrowite Lake). The Cladocera are represented in sediments by remains of planktonic (Bosminidae, Daphnidae) and littoral (Chydoridae) forms. Cladoceran assemblage phases ("ecostratigraphy") were determined on the basis of changes in dominance of indicator species and past ecological conditions were reconstructed. The results are being discussed from the viewpoint of climate change and anthropogenic activity and their role in the lake evolution. Moreover, an attempt to use the cladoceran phases for stratigraphic division of the Late Glacial and Holocene was made. During the Bolling/Allerod interstadial, distinguished on the basis of Pollen analysis, Cladocera indicated short phase of bad condition (dry or cold?), probably as the Old Dryas climate results. The beginning of Holocene are characterized, in mountain and lowland lakes, by high increase in the number of species and specimens of Cladocera. This described clear warming and marked the boundary Late Glacial/Holocene. It was indicated that the "ecostratigraphy" based on Cladocera can be useful for climatostratigraphy, if climate was the major factor controlling the development of freshwater lakes.

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Palaeohydrological aspect of transformation of lakes into peat bogs during middle holocene on the basis of cladocera analysis in the northern Poland

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Szeroczyńska K. , Gąsiorowski M.

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tom Vol. 19

55--60

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Cladocera are a group of water animals, which are strongly dependent on environmental conditions. The ratio of planktonic to littoral Cladocera species is a widely used tool in palaeohydrological reconstruction of lakes' water level changes. Interpretation of this ratio is still unclear and requires further evidence. The simplest indicator of water level, which can be used in tracing lake-peat bog transitions, is the presence or absence of Cladocera and the character of its disappearance. In general, two models of Cladocera decline are observed. The first model is characterized by a very abrupt disappearance of all species, whereas the second one, with an intermediate stage, is characterized by domination of specific species. These two models are related to different types of terminal history of the water body. Even after a total disappearance of water in the peat bogs, there were episodes of some pioneer cladoceran species presence, correlated with periods of humid climate.

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Daphnia remains from the sediment of lake somaslampi (nw finnish lapland) and Lake Wigry (ne Poland)

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Szeroczyńska K. , Zawisza E.

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tom Vol. 22

55-57

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In this paper remains of Daphnia found in the sediments retrieved from Lake Somaslampi (NW Finnish Lapland) and Lake Wigry (NE Poland) are presented and compared with Daphnia remains found by D.G. Frey in Greenland. Daphniapulex haedshields and shells were found in the early Holocene sediments of Lake Somaslampi. In the early Holocene sediments of Lake Wigry only postabdominal claws and ephippia of Daphnia were abundant, but in the sediments deposited during the last 50 years very well preserved shells of Daphnia longispina-group were found. The prezent findings indicate that the good preservation of Daphnia haedshields and shells may be more common than previously thought. It is possible that the special conditions they need to be preserved is cold climate.

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Algal and invertebrate microfossil assemblages from lake sediments in the reconstruction of past community dynamics - preliminary information

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Antipushina Z. , Szeroczyńska K. , Zawisza E.

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tom Vol. 29

53--58

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This paper focuses on the usefulness of a palaeolimnological method called the joint algological and zoological analysis. The joint algo-zoological analysis involves counting all identifiable remains of the main algae groups (Bacillario- phyta, Cyanophyta, Desmidiales, other Chlorophyta, Trachelomonas sp.) and invertebrate groups (Cladocera, Ostra- coda, Chironomidae, Chaoborus sp., and other insects, Turbellaria, Bryozoa, Spongia and Testacida) in volumetric samples. We present results from recent sediments of Lake Glubokoe (Moscow region, Russia) as an example of the application of this method. We reconstruct the structure of phytoplankton, zooplankton and zoobenthos communities and their dynamics over the last 25 years. Our results support the validity of this method in the reconstruction of the structure of phyto- and zooplankton communities and their dynamics, information that may be lost when carrying out separate analyses for individual groups. Simplicity is another advantage of this methodology.

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Initial Time of Two High Altitude Crater Lakes (Nevado De Toluca, Central Mexico) Recorded in Subfossil Cladocera

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Szeroczyńska K. , Zawisza E. , Wojewódka M.

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tom Vol. 32, Nr 2

109--116

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The objective of this study was the recognition and reconstruction of the origin of two high altitude lakes and the ecological conditions of their early existence based on subfossil Cladocera and chemical analyses. The study focused on the oldest lacustrine sediments from Lake Sol and Lake Luna, located in the crater of Volcano Nevado de Toluca (Central Mexico). The Nevado de Toluca crater developed approximately 12 ka yr BP. According to the literature, the volcano was last active approximately 3.3 ka yr BP, and the lakes developed after that eruption. The remains of nine Cladocera species were found in the bottom sediments of both lakes. The most dominant taxa were two endemic littoral species: Alona manueli and Iliocryptus nevadensis. The total frequency of Cladocera specimens in both of the sediment cores was very low. No Cladocera remains were recorded in the sediment layer at depths between 123–103 m from Lake Luna. The results of the lithological and geochemical analyses showed that this sediment layer was composed of allochthonous material, probably originating from slid down from the volcanic cone. This was suggested by the content of silica (up to 13%), iron (up to 12%), and titanium (up to 4%). The Cladocera remains recorded in the bottom sediments suggested that both reservoirs developed as freshwater lakes at the beginning of the sedimentation. The calibrated radiocarbon dates obtained for the bottom samples were 4040 to 3990 yr BP for Lake Luna (129 cm) and 4485 to 4485 yr BP for Lake Sol (89 cm). The obtained ages were older than the dates of the last eruption, which occurred approximately 3300 yr BP. This result was likely related to the type of radiocarbon dated materials (charcoals).

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Subfossil chydorid taxa and assemblages from lake sediments in Poland and Finland with special reference to climate

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Sarmaja-Korjonen K. , Szeroczyńska K. , Gąsiorowski M.

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tom Vol. 20

25-34

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In this study we compared chydorid cladoceran (Chydoridae) taxa and assemblages from sediments of 6 Polish and 6 Finnish lakes and investigated if the difference in climate of these two countries can be detected in the cladoceran data. The data were analysed in terms of 1) average relative proportions of chydorid taxa during the history of each lake and by 2) redundancy analysis (RDA) to explain the present effect of environmental variables (altitude, area, maximum depth, mean annual temperature, mean summer temperature and length of the growing season) on species abundances. The redundancy analysis (RDA) enabled us to distinguih groups of taxa 1) with a high thermal preference 2) associated with small, cold-water lakes and 3) associated with shallow lakes. There are clear differences in the dominant chydorid taxa and in the relative proportions of many other chydorid taxa between the two countries since the end of the last glaciation. Although these differences first of all appear to reflect the climatic difference, the influence of many other environmental factors, controlling the living conditions of particular chydorids have been raised and considered. Further studies with larger data are needed before the role of climate can be reliably separated from other elements of environment.

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Environmental changes during the last millennium recorded in subfossil Cladocera, diatoms and sediment geochemistry from Lake El Sol (Central Mexico)

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Zawisza E. , Cuna E. , Caballero M. , Ruiz-Fernandez A. C. , Szeroczyńska K. , Woszczyk W. , Zawiska I.

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tom Vol. 61, No. 1

81--90

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High-altitude lakes, which are very sensitive ecosystems and respond rapidly to climatic changes, are one of the best targets for palaeolimnological studies. Here, we present the record of environmental changes over the last millennium that are recorded in the sediments of El Sol, a tropical, high-altitude, volcanic crater lake on the Nevado de Toluca, Central Mexico. Palaeolimnological reconstructions are based on subfossil Cladocera, diatoms, magnetic susceptibility and chemical analysis of the sediments. In general, Cladocera occurring in tropical regions, and especially at high altitude, have been studied very little. Our data indicate that in the sequence studied, the species diversity of subfossil Cladocera is very low. Only four species were recorded, and the assemblage is dominated by littoral species. Two Cladocera taxa, Alona manueli and Ilyocryptus, found at Lake El Sol are endemic. Cladocera, diatoms and the sediment chemistry show changes in Lake El Sol which are mostly related to climate. The most pronounced climatic signal was obtained for the early Little Ice Age (1350–1625 AD). This cold episode was expressed by a reduction in the frequency of zooplankton (individuals/cm2/yr) and diatoms (valves/g of dry sediment) and by changes in the organic carbon content in the sediment. Our results show that human activity was very limited throughout the study period. According to historical data the presence of humans at the lake shore was mostly occasional, usually for ceremonial and ritual purposes, and humans did not have an important influence on the lake ecosystem. Only one period was identified when human activity was important. This period corresponds to the introduction of fish into the lake at the beginning of the 20th century.

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Description of the subfossil head shield of Alona protzi hartwig 1900 (anomopoda, chydoridae) and the environmental characteristics of its finding sites

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Bjerring R. , Nykanen M. , Sarmaja-Korjonen K. , Sinev A. , Jensen K. , Nevalainen L. , Szeroczyńska K. , Zawisza E.

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tom Vol. 25

47-53

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This paper gives a description of the head shield of Alona protzi, a rare species of Cladocera (water fleas) whose separated head shield has not yet been described in detail. Subfossil head shields of A. protzi were found in sediment cores taken from lakes in Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Estonia and Poland. Despite the rarity of the species this suggests a wide distribution of A. protzi in northern Europe. The ecology of A. protzi is poorly known. The environmental spectrum of the finding sites was wide and ranged from relatively nutrient poor clear water lakes to eutrophic turbid water lakes, indicating that A. protzi is not narrowly restricted. Most of the lakes were, however, meso-eutrophic with neutral to high pH, and with a relatively low abundance of submerged macrophytes. However, we cannot exclude the possibility that A. protzi mainly lives in groundwater and is only occasionally transported into lakes.