@article {419,
	title = {A multi-proxy paleolimnological reconstruction of Holocene climate conditions in the Great Basin, United States},
	journal = {Quaternary Research},
	volume = {72},
	year = {2009},
	note = {id: 880Y},
	pages = {347-358},
	abstract = {A sediment core spanning ~{\textdagger}7000{\textdagger}cal yr BP recovered from Stella Lake, a small sub-alpine lake located in Great Basin National Park, Nevada, was analyzed for subfossil chironomids (non-biting midges), diatoms, and organic content (estimated by loss-on-ignition (LOI)). Subfossil chironomid analysis indicates that Stella Lake was characterized by a warm, middle Holocene, followed by a cool "Neoglacial" period, with the last two millennia characterized by a return to warmer conditions. Throughout the majority of the core the Stella Lake diatom-community composition is dominated by small, periphytic taxa which are suggestive of shallow, cool, alkaline, oligotrophic waters with extensive seasonal ice cover. A reconstruction of mean July air temperature (MJAT) was developed by applying a midge-based inference model for MJAT (two-component WA-PLS) consisting of 79 lakes and 54 midge taxa (rjack2{\textdagger}={\textdagger}0.55, RMSEP{\textdagger}={\textdagger}0.9$\infty$C). Comparison of the chironomid-inferred temperature record to existing regional paleoclimate reconstructions suggests that the midge-inferred temperatures correspond well to regional patterns. This multi-proxy record provides valuable insight into regional Holocene climate and environmental conditions by providing a quantitative reconstruction of peak Holocene warmth and aquatic ecosystem response to these changes in the Great Basin, a region projected to experience increased aridity and higher temperatures.},
	issn = {0033-5894},
	doi = {10.1016/j.yqres.2009.06.003},
	author = {Reinemann, Scott A. and Porinchu, David F. and Bloom, Amy M. and Mark, Bryan G. and Box, Jason E.}
}
