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This research aims to improve the chronology of Late Pleistocene biostratigraphic subdivisions in central Europe.

May 22, 2026BoreasOpen Access

Towards an ‘absolute’ timing of biostratigraphic and environmental phases from the Saalian late glacial to the Weichselian pleniglacial in central Europe—Insights from a lacustrine succession in Lichtenberg, northern Germany

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Randomized trial examines biostratigraphic phases in central Europe, indicating new insights on climate transitions.

This research aims to improve the chronology of Late Pleistocene biostratigraphic subdivisions in central Europe.
Analyzed a 21-m-long lacustrine sediment succession from northern Germany.
Employed a multi-proxy approach combining palynology, sedimentology, geochemistry, and more.
Utilized 25 luminescence samples within a Bayesian age–depth model for accurate dating.
Saalian late glacial pollen zones dated to ∼133–129 ka and Eemian interglacial lasting ∼128.8–107.3 ka.
Brörup and Odderade interstadials constrained to ∼100–72 ka, with additional new interstadials identified.
Revealed regional lags in hydrological and ecological responses to North Atlantic climate signals.

Hein et al. (2026) studied this question.

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