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The palynological content of Laptev Sea surface sediments were studied. The pollen-spore spectra in these recent sediments are characterized by a predominance of coniferous pollen and moss spores. The pollen have been transported over long distances whereas the spores are of more local origin. The majority of these pollen and spore grains accumulate in the near-shore zone. The pollen-spore spectra in the eastern part of the Laptev Sea are characterized by a different taxonomical composition, which is linked to the huge perennial discharge of freshwater from the Lena and Yana rivers. Thus, the distribution of pollen and spores in the Laptev Sea, as well as their diversity, may be attributed to atmospheric and surface water circulation patterns but is mainly influenced by the intensity of freshwater runoff from the Lena river.
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Naidina, O.D., Bauch, H.A. (1999). Distribution of Pollen and Spores in Surface Sediments of the Laptev Sea. In: Kassens, H., et al. Land-Ocean Systems in the Siberian Arctic. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-60134-7_44
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