Lindhorst, K.; Vogel, Hendrik; Krastel, S.; Wagner, B.; Hilgers, A.; Zander, A.; Schwenk, T.; Wessels, M.; Daut, G. (2010). Stratigraphic analysis of lake level fluctuations in Lake Ohrid: an integration of high resolution hydro-acoustic data and sediment cores. Biogeosciences, 7(11), pp. 3531-3548. Copernicus Publications 10.5194/bg-7-3531-2010
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Abstract. Ancient Lake Ohrid is a steep-sided, oligotrophic,
karst lake that was tectonically formed most likely within the
Pliocene and often referred to as a hotspot of endemic biodiversity.
This study aims on tracing significant lake level fluctuations
at Lake Ohrid using high-resolution acoustic data
in combination with lithological, geochemical, and chronological
information from two sediment cores recovered from
sub-aquatic terrace levels at ca. 32 and 60m water depth. According
to our data, significant lake level fluctuations with
prominent lowstands of ca. 60 and 35m below the present
water level occurred during Marine Isotope Stage (MIS) 6
and MIS 5, respectively. The effect of these lowstands on
biodiversity in most coastal parts of the lake is negligible,
due to only small changes in lake surface area, coastline,
and habitat. In contrast, biodiversity in shallower areas was
more severely affected due to disconnection of today sublacustrine
springs from the main water body. Multichannel
seismic data from deeper parts of the lake clearly image several
clinoform structures stacked on top of each other. These
stacked clinoforms indicate significantly lower lake levels
prior to MIS 6 and a stepwise rise of water level with intermittent
stillstands since its existence as water-filled body,
which might have caused enhanced expansion of endemic
species within Lake Ohrid.
Item Type: |
Journal Article (Original Article) |
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Division/Institute: |
08 Faculty of Science > Institute of Geological Sciences 08 Faculty of Science > Institute of Geological Sciences > Quaternary Geology |
UniBE Contributor: |
Vogel, Hendrik |
Subjects: |
500 Science > 550 Earth sciences & geology |
ISSN: |
1726-4170 |
Publisher: |
Copernicus Publications |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Hendrik Vogel |
Date Deposited: |
07 Aug 2014 13:41 |
Last Modified: |
05 Dec 2022 14:30 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.5194/bg-7-3531-2010 |
BORIS DOI: |
10.7892/boris.45285 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/45285 |
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