Table 1 The Arctic Holocene climate record described by Core GC18.
From: Inference on Paleoclimate Change Using Microbial Habitat Preference in Arctic Holocene Sediments
Early Holocene (~8,000 years BP&) | Mid Holocene | Late Holocene (3,700 ~ 0 years BP) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Unit1 (8,000 ~ 6,200 years BP) | Unit2 (6,200 ~ 4,500 years BP) | Unit3 (4,500 ~ 3,700 years BP) | ||
Minimum sea-ice cover, Limited BSI*, Very low primary production | Sea-ice cover increase, BSI increase, Primary production increase | Minimum sea-ice cover, Maximum BSI, Maximum primary production | Sea-ice cover increase, High BSI, Primary production decrease | Maximum sea-ice cover, Low BSI, Low primary production |
