Palynology of Lake Arin (Eastern Anatolia, Turkey) deposits and its relation with water level change of Lake Van: Preliminary findings

Kamar G.

QUATERNARY INTERNATIONAL, vol.486, pp.83-88, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 486
  • Publication Date: 2018
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.quaint.2017.05.020
  • Journal Name: QUATERNARY INTERNATIONAL
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.83-88
  • Keywords: Lake Van, Lake Arin, Holocene, Lake level, HOLOCENE CLIMATIC-CHANGE, RECORDS, EVOLUTION, POLLEN, RECONSTRUCTION, TRANSITION, SEDIMENTS, REGION
  • Van Yüzüncü Yıl University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Palynological and lithological investigations of Lake Arin indicate mid-late Holocene lake level fluctuations both in Lake Arin and Lake Van. Pollen diagram and lithological features of sediments suggest unstable conditions during last 6 kyr BP for Lake Arin. Climatic changes and human impact have been both effective for destroying uppermost sediments of the lake. Semi-arid steppe vegetation dominance has been identified for Early Holocene around Lake Arin. (C) 2017 Elsevier Ltd and INQUA. All rights reserved.