Sedimentological-Geochemical Data Based Reconstruction of Climate Changes and Human Impacts from the Peat Sequence of Round Lake in the Western Foothill Area of the Eastern Carpathians, Romania

This paper presents the results of comparative sedimentological and geochemical analysis mire at Sânpaul, Round Lake (Kerek-tó). The palaeoecological site is situated in western foothill area Eastern Carpathians Romania. primary objective this study was to analyse accumulation major trace elements a 7500 year-long peat lake deposition. concentrations 13 were determined by using handheld XRF. multidisciplinary study, for which principal aims examine long-term relationship between land degradation Homoród Hills various techniques, primarily analyses. PCA elemental suggests that mainly controlled input inorganic mineral matter LOI550 peat. However, some are influenced biological processes vegetation groundwater. Geohistorical studies compared with changes distribution helped detection erosion phases level 12 prehistoric cultures.