Tracking the past - paleolimnology

Abstract

Lakes contain huge amount of information in their sediments. Through collecting their sediments we can go back in time and reveal past environmental conditions that are not possible to obtain via contemporary sampling. Paleolimnology, studing of lake sediments, has been popular since about four decades and there have been several studies that have also been conducted in some of the lakes located in Anatolia. Here there is a summary of paleolimnological studies in different parts of Anatolia and brief information about reconstructed past environmental changes since Late Glacial using their lacustrine archives. 

Keywords

• Paleolimnology,Turkey,lake sediments,long cores,paleoclimate

Geçmişi Takip Etmek - Paleolimnoloji

Abstract

Göller sedimanlarında çok fazla bilgi barındırırlar. Onların sedimanlarını toplayarak zaman içinde geriye gidebiliriz ve çağdaş örnekleme yoluyla elde edilemeyen geçmiş çevre koşullarını açığa çıkarabiliriz. Paleolimnoloji, göl çökellerinin incelenmesi, yaklaşık 40 yıldan beri popülerdir ve Anadolu'da bulunan bazı göllerde de yapılmış çeşitli çalışmalar vardır. Burada, Anadolu'nun farklı bölgelerindeki paleolimnolojik çalışmaların bir özeti ve onların gölsel arşivlerini kullanarak Geç Buzul'dan bu yana yeniden yapılandırılmış geçmiş çevresel değişiklikler hakkında kısa bilgi bulunmaktadır. 

Keywords

• Paleolimnoloji,Türkiye,göl sedimanları,uzun karotlar,paleoiklim

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