The large freshwater lakes of the world are an extremely valuable resource, not only
because 68% of the global liquid surface fresh water is contained in them, but because of …

Global aquatic ecosystems are under increasing threat from anthropogenic activity, as well
as being exposed to past (and projected) climate change, however, the nature of how …

This text, written by a leading researcher in the field, describes the origin and formation of
lakes in order to give context to the question of how lacustrine deposits form. It explains the …

Inorganic geochemical analysis of sediment has played a central role in palaeolimnology
since its establishment as a research field. This chapter outlines methods that can be …

Many Asian rivers have been intensively used to boost economic growth, resulting in
sudden and drastic changes in sediment transport patterns. However, a few rivers are still …

The Northern Eurasian regions and Arctic Ocean will very likely undergo substantial
changes during the next decades. The arctic-boreal natural environments play a crucial role …

Mining and ore excavation can cause the acidification and heavy metal pollution of
downstream water systems. It can be difficult to assess the load contributions from individual …

Endemic planktonic diatoms are a major component of Lake Baikal sediments during
interglacial periods. To investigate how these diatom assemblages are altered during …

Remobilization and accumulation of iron and manganese were measured by porewater and
sediment–core analyses at six contrasting sedimentary environments of Lake Baikal, with …

Lakes and reservoirs act as sinks for both catchment and atmospherically derived
particulates and so their sediments can provide valuable information on temporal changes …