A paleoecological investigation into the post-glacial history of Delta Marsh, Manitoba

dc.contributor.authorSproule, Thomas Alberten_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-12-01T16:53:03Z
dc.date.available2009-12-01T16:53:03Z
dc.date.issued1972en_US
dc.degree.disciplineBotanyen_US
dc.degree.levelMaster of Science (M.Sc.)en_US
dc.description.abstractThe project provides information on the ecological history of the Delta Marsh as part of an ongoing study of the marsh ecosystem at the University of Manitoba. Three cores were taken from neighbouring sites in Cadham Bay, a large central bay in a marsh complex. Their lengths were: Core B, 2.19 m; Core A, 3.85 m; and Core C, 8.3 m. Core A was analyzed for sediment, pollen, seeds and selected invertebrate macrofossils, Core B for sediment and pollen, and Core C only for stratigraphy. Sediment type was analyzed to provide information to elucidate trends indicated by the distribution of seeds, selected invertebrate macrofossils and pollen. Fossils were well represented in the upper portion of the cores, but their paucity below the 1 m depth suggests that marsh conditions did not exist when the sediments below this level were being deposited. The cores were divided into six zones based upon seed composition and density. The calcareous silty clay of zone 1 (385-115 cm in Core A) contains a few Bryozoa and scattered ostracods and molluscs, suggesting that relatively deep water conditions prevailed during its deposition...en_US
dc.format.extentviii, 49 p.en_US
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dc.identifierocm72805562en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1993/3408
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.rightsopen accessen_US
dc.rightsThe reproduction of this thesis has been made available by authority of the copyright owner solely for the purpose of private study and research, and may only be reproduced and copied as permitted by copyright laws or with express written authorization from the copyright owner.en_US
dc.titleA paleoecological investigation into the post-glacial history of Delta Marsh, Manitobaen_US
dc.typemaster thesisen_US
local.subject.manitobayesen_US
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