Abstract
Palaeolimnological studies of the sediments of Honghu, a large shallow lake in Central China, were used to investigate the history of the origin, formation, and changing extent of the lake. The results indicate that Honghu is a naturally-dammed feature, formed about 3000 years ago by meandering of the Changjiang river. Lake level then fell in the period after 2500 BP, but during the Jin epoch (265–420 AD) it recovered, only to fall once more after the Song dynasty (969–1279 AD). The most recent episodes of reflooding are dated to ca. 400 years ago, and to the late nineteenth century.
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Cai, S., Yi, Z. (1991). Sedimentary features and the evolution of lake Honghu, central China. In: Smith, J.P., et al. Environmental History and Palaeolimnology. Developments in Hydrobiology, vol 67. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-3592-4_44
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