Biogeochemical proxy evidence of gradual and muted geolimnological response of Lake Nkunga, Mt. Kenya to climate changes and human influence during the past millennium

Omuombo, Christine; Williamson, David; Olago, Daniel

doi:10.1016/j.sciaf.2020.e00416

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“…2). Peak sediment influx and the development of swamp conditions (Omuombo et al 2020) are observed during this time. a relatively stable lake level from 500-290 cal yr BP that has persisted to the present day shows subtle responses to drier conditions.…”

Section: Climate Context and Human Impact During The Last Millennium Over East Africamentioning

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“…Therefore, it is possible that the anthropogenic signal for the last two centuries from this region, detected through the presence of agricultural traces in the sedimentary record, may be overestimated, requiring further analysis to better understand the observed changes. Lake Nkunga is one of the shallow crater lakes on the northeastern slopes of the mountain located at the equator at 1780 m asl and is located 10 km below Sacred Lake (Omuombo et al 2020). Previous studies from this lake indicate that sedimentation resumed during the Late Holocene after a hiatus from 30,000-1350 cal yr BP (Olago et al 2000).…”

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“…1). We examined a short 89-cm core from this lake and carried out various biogeochemical analyses (mineralogy, magnetic susceptibility, and organic and elemental geochemistry) to decipher the lake responses to climatic and environmental changes during the last millennium (Omuombo et al 2020).…”

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