Table of Contents
 

• Preface
• The Editors
• Aims & Scope of Developments in Paleoenvironmental Research Book Series
• Board of Advisors of Developments in Paleoenvironmental Research Book Series
• Contents of Volumes 1 to 4
• Safety Considerations and Caution
• Dedication
• List of Contributors
   
• Using biology to study long-term environmental change. 1-3
  John P. Smol, H. John B. Birks & William M. Last
   
  • References
• Pollen. 5-32
  K. D. Bennett & K. J. Willis
   
  • Introduction
  • Where is pollen found?
  • Extraction from sediments
  • Identification
  • Data-handling
  • Presentation of results
  • Data Analysis
  • Interpretation
  • Summary
  • Acknowledgements
  • References
• Conifer stomata. 33-47
  G. M. MacDonald
   
  • Introduction
  • Preparation, counting, identification and analysis
  • Comparison of stomata and pollen from modern lake sediments
  • Stomata and pollen records from lake sediment cores
  • Summary
  • Acknowledgements
  • References
• Plant macrofossils. 49-74
  H. H. Birks
   
  • Introduction
  • Brief history
  • Outline of methods
  • Indicator potential
  • Use of plant macrofossils in palaeolimnology
  • Summary
  • Acknowledgements
  • References
• Charcoal as a fire proxy. 75-97
  C. Whitlock & C. P. S. Larsen
   
  • Introduction
  • Charcoal production, transport, and deposition
  • Chronology issues
  • Methods
  • Interpretation of charcoal records
  • Conclusions
  • Summary
  • Acknowledgments
  • References
• Non-pollen palynomorphs. 99-119
  B. Van Geel
   
  • Introduction
  • Methods used
  • Indicator potential and applications of a selection of non-pollen palynomorphs
  • Conclusions and future directions
  • Summary
  • Acknowledgements
  • References
• Protozoa: testate amoebae. 121-153
  L. Beyens & R. Meisterfeld
   
  • Introduction
  • Methods
  • Applications
  • Other protozoa
  • Conclusions and future directions
  • Summary
  • Acknowledgements
  • References
• Diatoms. 155-202
  R. W. Battarbee, L. Carvalho, V. J. Jones, R. J. Flower, N. G. Cameron, H. Bennion & S. Juggins
   
  • Introduction
  • Biology
  • Distribution and ecology
  • Taphonomy and preservation
  • Field sampling and coring
  • Laboratory procedures
  • Data analysis and interpretation
  • Summary
  • Acknowledgements
  • References
• Chrysophyte scales and cysts. 203-223
  B. A. Zeeb & J. P. Smol
   
  • Introduction
  • Taxonomy and nomenclature
  • Methods
  • Paleolimnological applications
  • Future research directions
  • Summary
  • Acknowledgements
  • References
• Ebridians. 225-234
  A. Korhola & J. P. Smol
   
  • Introduction
  • Morphology, taxonomy and preservation in the sediments
  • Methodological aspects
  • Brief history of use of ebridians in palaeolimnological research
  • Indicator value and future research priorities
  • Summary
  • Acknowledgements
  • References
• Phytoliths. 235-251
  D. R. Piperno
   
  • Introduction and history
  • Phytolith production and taxonomy
  • Laboratory methods
  • Applications of phytolith analysis in lakes
  • Summary of the major results
  • Other potential applications of phytoliths in lake sediments
  • Summary
  • Acknowledgments
  • References
• Freshwater sponges. 253-263
  T. M. Frost
   
  • Introduction
  • Sponge species and their distribution
  • Sponge life history
  • Sponge spicules
  • Paleolimnological studies using freshwater sponges
  • Techniques for assessing sponge spicules in sediments
  • Future applications of sponges in paleolimnology
  • Summary
  • Acknowledements
  • References
• Siliceous protozoan plates and scales. 265-279
  M. S. V. Douglas & J. P. Smol
   
  • Introduction
  • History and taxonomy
  • Ecology
  • Paleoecological potential
  • Laboratory methods
  • Data presentation
  • Paleolimnological applications
  • Other siliceous indicators
  • Summary
  • Acknowledgements
  • References
• Biogenic silica. 281-293
  D.J. Conley & C. L Schelske
   
  • Introduction and history
  • Methods
  • Applications
  • Future directions
  • Summary
  • Acknowledgements
  • References
• Sedimentary pigments. 295-325
  P. R. Leavitt & D. A. Hodgson
   
  • Introduction
  • Pigments in lakes
  • Sediment collection, transportation and storage
  • Extraction of sedimentary pigments
  • Isolation of pigments
  • Pigment identification
  • Identification of pigments using mass spectrometry
  • Conclusions
  • Summary
  • Acknowledgements
  • References
• Glossary, Acronyms and Abbreviations 327-359
• Subject Index