Coastal lagoonal evolution within the Early Holocene Humber Estuary, eastern England

Grant, M.J, Hill, T, Evans, S and Law, M ORCID: 0000-0002-6127-5353 (2024) 'Coastal lagoonal evolution within the Early Holocene Humber Estuary, eastern England.' Journal of Quaternary Science, 39 (2). pp. 234-247.

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Abstract

Rapid sea‐level rise during the Early Holocene around the North Sea coastal lowlands provided conditions under which estuarine and coastal features, with no modern equivalents, could be created. Investigation of nearshore sediments within the Outer Humber Estuary, UK, has identified a tidal lagoonal system, created between c. 9000 and 7800 cal a bp. These sequences show the initial flooding of a carr woodland, prior to the establishment of more saline conditions as the tidal lagoonal system developed. Inter‐core comparisons, based on diatom and pollen analyses, suggest variations in the structure of a tidal lagoon setting, which probably lasted for only a brief period before being submerged by rising sea levels. The absence of an erosive contact in several of the sequences studied has permitted the creation of the oldest sea‐level index points for the Outer Humber Estuary, providing validation for the current glacial isostatic adjustment models for the region.

Item Type:	Article
Keywords:	diatom, Early Holocene, Humber, lagoon, sea level
Divisions:	School of Sciences
Date Deposited:	23 Jan 2024 17:20
Last Modified:	19 Feb 2024 14:36
ISSN:	1099-1417
URI / Page ID:	https://researchspace.bathspa.ac.uk/id/eprint/16025

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