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View article: Terrestrial palaeoclimate, mercury, atmospheric CO <sub>2</sub> and land plants through the Late Devonian mass extinction
Terrestrial palaeoclimate, mercury, atmospheric CO <sub>2</sub> and land plants through the Late Devonian mass extinction Open
The global absence of a Late Devonian (Kellwasser or Frasnian–Famennian) terrestrial record significantly detracts from our understanding of this Big 5 mass extinction event. Here, a highly expanded terrestrial section from East Greenland …
View article: High-resolution analysis of the varved succession at Crawford lake across the base of the proposed Crawfordian stage and Anthropocene series
High-resolution analysis of the varved succession at Crawford lake across the base of the proposed Crawfordian stage and Anthropocene series Open
Four years after the Anthropocene Working Group (AWG) voted to work toward defining the Anthropocene series/epoch with a base in the mid-20th C, the varved sediments of Crawford Lake (Milton, ON, Canada) were selected as the Global boundar…
View article: Assessment of the estuarine shoreline microplastics and mesoplastics of the River Itchen, Southampton (UK) for contaminants and for their interaction with invertebrate fauna
Assessment of the estuarine shoreline microplastics and mesoplastics of the River Itchen, Southampton (UK) for contaminants and for their interaction with invertebrate fauna Open
The presence of shoreline microplastics (1–5 mm) and mesoplastics (5–25 mm) in estuarine ecosystems is ubiquitous, but there remains little data on their composition, contamination status and ecological impacts. Chessel Bay Nature Reserve,…
View article: The Palmer ice core as a candidate Global boundary Stratotype Section and Point for the Anthropocene series
The Palmer ice core as a candidate Global boundary Stratotype Section and Point for the Anthropocene series Open
The remote Antarctic continent, distant from human industrial activity, should be one of the last places on Earth to capture Anthropogenic change. Hence, stratigraphic evidence of pollution and nuclear activity in the Antarctic provides pr…
View article: The Flower Garden Banks <i>Siderastrea siderea</i> coral as a candidate Global boundary Stratotype Section and Point for the Anthropocene series
The Flower Garden Banks <i>Siderastrea siderea</i> coral as a candidate Global boundary Stratotype Section and Point for the Anthropocene series Open
The proposed Anthropocene Global Boundary Stratotype Section and Point (GSSP) candidate site of West Flower Garden Bank (27.8762°N, 93.8147°W) is an open ocean location in the Gulf of Mexico with a submerged coral reef and few direct human…
View article: North Flinders Reef (Coral Sea, Australia) <i>Porites</i> sp. corals as a candidate Global boundary Stratotype Section and Point for the Anthropocene series
North Flinders Reef (Coral Sea, Australia) <i>Porites</i> sp. corals as a candidate Global boundary Stratotype Section and Point for the Anthropocene series Open
Corals are unique in the suite of proposed Anthropocene Global Boundary Stratotype Section and Point (GSSP) archives, as living organisms that produce aragonite exoskeletons preserved in the geological record that contain highly accurate a…
View article: The varved succession of Crawford Lake, Milton, Ontario, Canada as a candidate Global boundary Stratotype Section and Point for the Anthropocene series
The varved succession of Crawford Lake, Milton, Ontario, Canada as a candidate Global boundary Stratotype Section and Point for the Anthropocene series Open
An annually laminated succession in Crawford Lake, Ontario, Canada is proposed for the Global boundary Stratotype Section and Point (GSSP) to define the Anthropocene as a series/epoch with a base dated at 1950 CE. Varve couplets of organic…
View article: The San Francisco Estuary, USA as a reference section for the Anthropocene series
The San Francisco Estuary, USA as a reference section for the Anthropocene series Open
A San Francisco Estuary core was analysed at high resolution to assess its component stratigraphic signatures of the Anthropocene in the form of non-native species, Hg, spheroidal carbonaceous particles, δ 13 C org , δ 15 N, radiogenic mat…
View article: The Searsville Lake Site (California, USA) as a candidate Global boundary Stratotype Section and Point for the Anthropocene series
The Searsville Lake Site (California, USA) as a candidate Global boundary Stratotype Section and Point for the Anthropocene series Open
Cores from Searsville Lake within Stanford University’s Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve, California, USA, are examined to identify a potential GSSP for the Anthropocene: core JRBP2018-VC01B (944.5 cm-long) and tightly correlated JRBP2018-…
View article: The East Gotland Basin (Baltic Sea) as a candidate Global boundary Stratotype Section and Point for the Anthropocene series
The East Gotland Basin (Baltic Sea) as a candidate Global boundary Stratotype Section and Point for the Anthropocene series Open
The short sediment core EMB201/7-4 retrieved from the East Gotland Basin, central Baltic Sea, is explored here as a candidate to host the stratigraphical basis for the Anthropocene series and its equivalent Anthropocene epoch, still to be …
View article: Time-Integrated Bioavailability Proxy for Actinides in a Contaminated Estuary
Time-Integrated Bioavailability Proxy for Actinides in a Contaminated Estuary Open
Actinides accumulate within aquatic biota in concentrations several orders of magnitude higher than in the seawater [the concentration factor (CF)], presenting an elevated radiological and biotoxicological risk to human consumers. CFs curr…
View article: Temporal variability of Pu signatures in a 210Pb-dated Sphagnum peat profile from the Northern Ural, Russian Federation
Temporal variability of Pu signatures in a 210Pb-dated Sphagnum peat profile from the Northern Ural, Russian Federation Open
The peat archives are one of the stratigraphic records revealing clearly physical, chemical and biological signals of human influence on the Earth System since the 1950s, at least. The presented study was aimed mainly to identify the level…
View article: Biotope and biocenosis of cryoconite hole ecosystems on Ecology Glacier in the maritime Antarctic
Biotope and biocenosis of cryoconite hole ecosystems on Ecology Glacier in the maritime Antarctic Open
Despite recent great interest in glacier ecosystems in the continental Antarctic, little is known about their maritime counterparts. Our study presents descriptive data on cryoconite sediments and cryoconite holes on Ecology Glacier (King …
View article: Cryoconite: an efficient accumulator of radioactive fallout in glacial environments
Cryoconite: an efficient accumulator of radioactive fallout in glacial environments Open
Cryoconite is rich in natural and artificial radioactivity, but a discussion about its ability to accumulate radionuclides is lacking. A characterization of cryoconite from two Alpine glaciers is presented here. Results confirm that cryoco…
View article: Application of multiple quench parameters for confirmation of radionuclide identity in radioanalytical quality control
Application of multiple quench parameters for confirmation of radionuclide identity in radioanalytical quality control Open
Robust and reliable radiochemical analysis is the key factor in the appropriate disposal and management of radioactive wastes arising from the nuclear industry, decommissioning projects, medical, and scientific institutions. There is an ev…
View article: Cryoconite as an efficient monitor for the deposition of radioactive fallout in glacial environments
Cryoconite as an efficient monitor for the deposition of radioactive fallout in glacial environments Open
Cryoconite is extremely rich in natural and artificial radionuclides, but a comprehensive discussion about its ability to accumulate radioactivity is lacking. A characterization of cryoconite from two Alpine glaciers is presented and discu…
View article: Airborne radionuclides and heavy metals in high Arctic terrestrial environment as the indicators of sources and transfers of contamination
Airborne radionuclides and heavy metals in high Arctic terrestrial environment as the indicators of sources and transfers of contamination Open
A survey of airborne radioactive isotopes (137Cs, 238Pu, 239+240Pu, 241Am, and 210Pb) and trace metals (Pb, Cu, Zn, Cd, Fe, Al) in tundra soils and cryoconite hole material sampled from several locations in the Kaffiøyra region of Spitsber…
View article: Cryoconite: a novel environmental monitor for atmospheric deposition?
Cryoconite: a novel environmental monitor for atmospheric deposition? Open
Cryoconite is the dark, granular sediment, that is globally found on the ablation surface of mountain glaciers and
\nice sheets. It gained attention from many branches of Earth Sciences, Microbiology and Geochemistry. Cryoconite
\nsediment…
View article: Airborne radionuclides and heavy metals in High Arctic terrestrial environment as the indicators of sources and transfers of contamination
Airborne radionuclides and heavy metals in High Arctic terrestrial environment as the indicators of sources and transfers of contamination Open
A survey of airborne radioactive isotopes (137Cs, 238Pu, 239+240Pu, 241Am and 210Pb) and trace metals (Pb, Cu, Zn, Cd, Fe, Al) in tundra soils and cryoconite hole material sampled from several locations in the Kaffiøyra region revealed hig…
View article: Supplementary material to "Airborne radionuclides and heavy metals in High Arctic terrestrial environment as the indicators of sources and transfers of contamination"
Supplementary material to "Airborne radionuclides and heavy metals in High Arctic terrestrial environment as the indicators of sources and transfers of contamination" Open
Tab. S1.Coordinates and selected morphology properties of cryoconite holes on Waldemarbreen. N GPS coordinates UTM 33N (m
View article: Plutonium and thorium isotopes in the bottom sediments of some Mazurian Lakes (Poland)
Plutonium and thorium isotopes in the bottom sediments of some Mazurian Lakes (Poland) Open
View article: The sources of high airborne radioactivity in cryoconite holes from the Caucasus (Georgia)
The sources of high airborne radioactivity in cryoconite holes from the Caucasus (Georgia) Open
View article: Liquid scintillation counters calibration stability over long timescales
Liquid scintillation counters calibration stability over long timescales Open