Ancient lakes are among the best archivists of past environmental change, having
experienced more than one full glacial cycle, a wide range of climatic conditions, tectonic …

Abrupt ecological shifts have become a pervasive feature of aquatic ecosystems with severe
socio-ecological consequences. Yet, it remains uncertain whether these shifts happened …

Large lakes of the world are habitats for diverse species, including endemic taxa, and are
valuable resources that provide humanity with many ecosystem services. They are also …

A small number of ancient lakes (mostly> 10 6 y old) scattered around the globe contain an
extraordinary percentage of the world's documented freshwater biodiversity. Endemic …

The Anthropocene presents formidable threats to freshwater ecosystems. Lakes are
especially vulnerable and important at the same time. They cover only a small area …

Over recent decades, palaeolimnological records from remote sites have provided
convincing evidence for the onset and development of several facets of global …

One of the greatest challenges faced by limnologists, as well as most ecologists and
environmental scientists, is finding data with time scales appropriate to their questions …

Lacustrine sediment accumulation provides meaningful and diverse long-term records of
environmental change. This overview highlights the usefulness of the paleolimnological …

The book is divided into five parts. The first part, Species in Ancient Lakes, contains 7
chapters, which together provide an introduction to the study of species and biodiversity of …

Varved lake sediments provide opportunities for high-resolution paleolimnological
investigations that may extend monitoring surveys in order to target priority management …