Abstract
Combined paleolimnological investigations of a 1.8 m sediment core from the deepest north-western part of Lake Ladoga show stratigraphic changes in granulometric and chemical composition, organic matter content, diatom species composition and chlorophyll ‘a’ concentration. The sediment accumulation rate was calculated and 5 stages of lake history over the last 4 000 years were described. Changes in lake environment were mainly caused by changes in climate and lake water balance. Human impact on the lake was also traced.
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Davydova, N.N., Kurochkina, A.A., Trifonova, I.S. (1983). Recent history of Lake Ladoga. In: Meriläinen, J., Huttunen, P., Battarbee, R.W. (eds) Paleolimnology. Developments in Hydrobiology, vol 15. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-7290-2_44
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