Development of a diatom-based specific conductivity model for the glacio-isostatic lakes of Truelove Lowland: implications for paleoconductivity and paleoenvironmental reconstructions in Devon Island lakes, N.W.T., Canada |
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Authors: | Sai L Ng Roger H King |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Geography, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong;(2) Department of Geography, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada, N6A 5C2 |
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Abstract: | Diatoms are identified and enumerated from the surface sediments of 100 lakes of Truelove Lowland, Devon Island, N.W.T., Canada. These lakes range from large oligotrophic lakes, to small tundra ponds, to coastal marine lagoons which are diverse in terms of ionic concentration and composition. The relationship between diatoms and 15 limnological variables is examined using Canonical Correspondence Analysis (CCA). Specific conductivity is identified as the most important variable influencing the distribution of diatoms in the Truelove lakes. A Weighted Averaging (WA) calibration model is developed to predict diatom-inferred specific conductivity. The reliability of the model is tested by evaluating the correlation between observed and diatom-inferred values and determining the error of prediction by bootstrapping. The applicability of the predictive conductivity equation is demonstrated by reconstructing the paleoconductivity history of Fish Lake. |
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Keywords: | paleolimnology arctic lakes diatoms specific conductivity Canonical Correspondence Analysis (CCA) Weighted Averaging (WA) paleoconductivity |
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