Geochemical effects of biomass burning and land degradation on Lanyu Islet, Taiwan

Tsai–Luen Yu; Bo–Shian Wang; Chen–Feng You; George S. Burr; Chuan–Hsiung Chung; Yue–Gau Chen

doi:10.1002/lno.10039

Geochemical effects of biomass burning and land degradation on Lanyu Islet, Taiwan

Tsai–Luen Yu, Bo–Shian Wang, Chen–Feng You, George S. Burr, Chuan–Hsiung Chung, Yue–Gau Chen

Department of Earth Sciences

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Abstract

Reconstructed coral skeletal Pb : Ca and Ba : Ca ratios from the Northern Coast of Lanyu Islet are shown to be sensitive indicators of land–use practices which took place on the islet during the past 30 years. Coral skeletal Pb : Ca and Ba : Ca both increased dramatically. Pb : Ca ratios are very sensitive to biomass burning on Lanyu Islet while Ba : Ca generally respond to rainfall variations except in case of instantaneous flooding. The method presented here provides a quantitative technique for identifying human effects that can be used for coastal land management and offers a way to study the environment during prehistoric times, where no written records are available.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	411-418
Number of pages	8
Journal	Limnology and Oceanography
Volume	60
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/lno.10039
Publication status	Published - 2015 Mar 1

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Oceanography
Aquatic Science

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