Table 1 Radiocarbon dates of modern water samples, aquatic plants and animals from Northern Germany
Radiocarbon dates of modern water samples, aquatic plants and animals from Northern Germany | |||||||
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River, Year | AAR | Species | pmC | 14C age | Res. age | δ13C (‰VPDB) | |
Alster, 2007 | 11779 | Water DIC | 78.30 ±0.30 | 1967 ±33 | 2418 ±35 | -14.96 ±0.05 (DI) | |
Alster, 2008 | 12881 | Water DIC | 72.18 ±0.43 | 2619 ±48 | 3044 ±50 | -10.92 ±0.05 (DI) | |
Alster, 2009 | 13612 | Water DIC | 82.75 ±0.36 | 1521 ±35 | 1871 ±38 | -14.85 ±0.05 (DI) | |
Alster, 2010 | 14332 | Water DIC | 75.49 ±0.24 | 2259 ±26 | 2638 ±30 | -14.27 ±0.05 (DI) | |
Trave, 2007 | 11780 | Water DIC | 86.45 ±0.57 | 1170 ±55 | 1623 ±55 | -13.59 ±0.05 (DI) | |
Trave, 2008 | 12882 | Water DIC | 78.04 ±0.42 | 1992 ±44 | 2417 ±46 | -11.30 ±0.05 (DI) | |
Trave, 2009 | 13611 | Water DIC | 86.38 ±0.35 | 1176 ±33 | 1527 ±36 | -8.94 ±0.05 (DI) | |
Trave, 2010 | 14333 | Water DIC | 75.52 ±0.25 | 2255 ±27 | 2634 ±31 | -11.86 ±0.05 (DI) | |
Alster, 2008 | 12873 | subm. plant | 75.36 ±0.38 | 2273 ±41 | 2694 ±439 | -31.62 ±0.23 (EA) | |
Alster, 2010 | 14334 | Nuphar leaf | 76.83 ±0.24 | 2117 ±25 | 2472 ±602 | -31.50 ±0.05 (DI) | |
Alster, 2010 | 14335 | Nuphar petiole | 78.51+0.23 | 1944 ±24 | 2299 ±602 | -31.24 ±0.05 (DI) | |
Trave, 2008 | 12870 | subm. plant | 100.93 ±0.44 | -74 ±35 | 347 ±439 | -25.42 ±0.46 (EA) | |
Trave, 2008 | 12871 | floating plant | 89.64 ±0.41 | 879 ±37 | 1300 ±439 | -28.09 ±0.73 (EA) | |
Trave, 2008 | 12872 | subm. plant | 80.93 ±0.55 | 1700 ±55 | 2120 ±440 | -17.45 ±1.88 (EA) | |
Trave, 2010 | 14336 | subm. plant | 78.80 ±0.24 | 1914 ±24 | 2269 ±602 | -34.22 ±0.05 (DI) | |
Trave, 2010 | 14337 | subm./float. | 85.45 ±0.24 | 1263 ±23 | 1618 ±601 | -26.95 ±0.05 (DI) | |
Trave, 2010 | 14338 | Nuphar leaf | 96.48 ±0.24 | 288 ±20 | 643 ±601 | -27.52 ±0.05 (DI) | |
Trave, 2010 | 14339 | Nuphar petiole | 97.04 ±0.30 | 241 ±25 | 596 ±602 | -26.67 ±0.10 (EA) | |
Alster, 2007 | 11460 | Mussel shell | 85.98 ±0.37 | 1214 ±34 | 1654 ±381 | -13.22 ±0.05 (DI) | |
Alster, 2007 | 11461 | Snail shell | 94.75 ±0.37 | 433 ±32 | 870 ±381 | -15.36 ±0.05 (DI) | |
Alster, 2007 | 11462 | Roach BC | 97.27 ±0.35 | 223 ±29 | 661 ±381 | -25.46 ±0.05 (DI) | |
Trave, 2007 | 11394 | Roach BC | 96.51 ±0.38 | 285 ±32 | 727 ±381 | -25.91 ±0.05 (DI) | |
Trave, 2007 | 11396 | Roach BC | 97.01 ±0.34 | 244 ±28 | 685 ±380 | -24.24 ±0.05 (DI) | |
Trave, 2008 | 12874 | Mallard feather | 104.77 ±0.41 | -374 ±32 | 47 ±438 | -23.99 ±0.11 (EA) | |
Trave, 2008 | 12875 | Spined loach | 81.29 ±0.39 | 1664 ±39 | 2085 ±439 | -27.24 ±0.09 (EA) | |
Trave, 2008 | 12876 | Crayfish | 84.37 ±0.42 | 1365 ±40 | 1787 ±439 | -27.89 ±0.46 (EA) | |
Trave, 2008 | 12878 | Roach, flesh | 99.17 ±0.40 | 67 ±32 | 488 ±438 | -22.30 ±0.10 (EA) | |
Atmospheric 14 C-levels, used for estimating reservoir ages | |||||||
Timespan | pmC | Timespan | pmC | ||||
August 2007 | 105.80 ±0.21 | growing season up to August 2007 | 105.64 ±4.99 | ||||
September 2008 | 105.44 ±0.21 | growing season up to September 2008 | 105.39 ±5.73 | ||||
February 2009 | 104.47 ±0.21 | growing season before February 2009 | 105.39 ±5.73 | ||||
July 2010 | 104.83 ±0.21 | growing season up to July 2010 | 104.52 ±7.82 | ||||