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Chrysophyte (mallomonadacean) scales were examined from the surface sediments of 18 lakes from eastern Finland, representing a wide range of limnological characteristics. Scales were always well preserved and 23 taxa were observed. The relative frequencies of the dominant taxa were plotted relative to the average autumn lakewater pH. The distribution of chrysophyte species in the calibration set was ordinated by means of DECORANA analysis. The occurrence of these species appeared to be closely related to pH, colour and nutrients in the ordinated lake groups. Chrysophyte scales are potentially useful environmental and paleolim-nological indicators in eastern Finland.
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Christie, C.E., Smol, J.P., Huttunen, P., Meriläinen, J. (1988). Chrysophyte scales recorded in lake sediments from eastern Finland. In: Jones, R.I., Ilmavirta, V. (eds) Flagellates in Freshwater Ecosystems. Developments in Hydrobiology, vol 45. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-3097-1_19
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