Post-Litle Ice Age Warming and desiccation of the continental wethands of the aeolian in the Huelva region (SW Spain)
During the last few decades, studies have been performed and evidence has been found concerning the importance of the climatic period known as the “Little Ice Age” (mid 15th century through late 19th century). However, most of the studies have been focused to more northern latitudes and, therefore,...
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| Keyword: | Little Ice Age global warming wetlands lagoons peat-bogs Doñana Huelva peatlands aeolian sheets |
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| author | García Murillo, Pablo |
| author2 | García Barrón, Leoncio Morales González, Julia Sousa Martín, Arturo |
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| description | During the last few decades, studies have been performed and evidence has been found concerning the importance of the climatic period known as the “Little Ice Age” (mid 15th century through late 19th century). However, most of the studies have been focused to more northern latitudes and, therefore, scarce studies have still been made on the Mediterranean latitudes. In this paper, an analysis is made of the effects of the post-Little Ice Age warming and on its consequences upon the continental aquatic ecosystems of the Doñana coastal area and its surroundings. The results of such analysis evidence that the end of this period –climatically more benign in our latitudes– implied the start of an irreversible regression and disappearance of a large part of the most typical wetlands in the SW of the Iberian Peninsula. The significant impact of the human exploitation of natural resources in the area has masked the effect of this recent climatic change. Furthermore, when compared with those from other latitudes, the results of this analysis evidence the global or supraregional features of the impact caused by the post-Little Ice Age warming. Additionally, these results are useful for indicating which will be the future changing trends in the wetlands under study as a result of global warming. |
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| spelling | Post-Litle Ice Age Warming and desiccation of the continental wethands of the aeolian in the Huelva region (SW Spain) García Murillo, Pablo García Barrón, Leoncio Morales González, Julia Sousa Martín, Arturo Little Ice Age global warming wetlands lagoons peat-bogs Doñana Huelva peatlands aeolian sheets During the last few decades, studies have been performed and evidence has been found concerning the importance of the climatic period known as the “Little Ice Age” (mid 15th century through late 19th century). However, most of the studies have been focused to more northern latitudes and, therefore, scarce studies have still been made on the Mediterranean latitudes. In this paper, an analysis is made of the effects of the post-Little Ice Age warming and on its consequences upon the continental aquatic ecosystems of the Doñana coastal area and its surroundings. The results of such analysis evidence that the end of this period –climatically more benign in our latitudes– implied the start of an irreversible regression and disappearance of a large part of the most typical wetlands in the SW of the Iberian Peninsula. The significant impact of the human exploitation of natural resources in the area has masked the effect of this recent climatic change. Furthermore, when compared with those from other latitudes, the results of this analysis evidence the global or supraregional features of the impact caused by the post-Little Ice Age warming. Additionally, these results are useful for indicating which will be the future changing trends in the wetlands under study as a result of global warming. En las últimas décadas se ha estudiado y puesto en evidencia la importancia del período climático conocido como Pequeña Edad del Hielo (mediados S. XV hasta finales del S. XIX). Sin embargo la mayoría de los estudios se han centrado en latitudes más septentrionales, por lo que todavía son escasas las investigaciones sobre latitudes mediterráneas. Este trabajo analiza los efectos del final de la Pequeña Edad del Hielo (post-Little Ice Age warming), y las consecuencias que tuvo sobre los ecosistemas acuáticos continentales del litoral de Doñana y su entorno. Los resultados de este trabajo desvelan que la finalización de este período –climáticamente más benigno en nuestras latitudes- supuso el inicio de la regresión y desaparición de forma irreversible de gran parte de los humedales más singulares del SW de la Península Ibérica. El gran impacto que tuvo la explotación de los recursos naturales de la zona por parte del hombre, ha ocultado el efecto de este cambio climático reciente. Asimismo los resultados de este análisis, al compararlos con otras latitudes, ponen en evidencia el carácter global o supraregional del impacto del final de la Pequeña Edad del Hielo. Además estos resultados sirven para indicar cuales serán las tendencias futuras de cambios, en estos humedales, como consecuencia del Calentamiento Global. Asociación Española de Limnología http://hdl.handle.net/11441/34516 |
| spellingShingle | Post-Litle Ice Age Warming and desiccation of the continental wethands of the aeolian in the Huelva region (SW Spain) García Murillo, Pablo Little Ice Age global warming wetlands lagoons peat-bogs Doñana Huelva peatlands aeolian sheets |
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| title | Post-Litle Ice Age Warming and desiccation of the continental wethands of the aeolian in the Huelva region (SW Spain) |
| title_full | Post-Litle Ice Age Warming and desiccation of the continental wethands of the aeolian in the Huelva region (SW Spain) |
| title_fullStr | Post-Litle Ice Age Warming and desiccation of the continental wethands of the aeolian in the Huelva region (SW Spain) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Post-Litle Ice Age Warming and desiccation of the continental wethands of the aeolian in the Huelva region (SW Spain) |
| title_short | Post-Litle Ice Age Warming and desiccation of the continental wethands of the aeolian in the Huelva region (SW Spain) |
| title_sort | Post-Litle Ice Age Warming and desiccation of the continental wethands of the aeolian in the Huelva region (SW Spain) |
| topic | Little Ice Age global warming wetlands lagoons peat-bogs Doñana Huelva peatlands aeolian sheets |
| topic_facet | Little Ice Age global warming wetlands lagoons peat-bogs Doñana Huelva peatlands aeolian sheets |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/11441/34516 |