Geochemical investigations of salt marsh pore waters and sediments at Langeoog island in course of a simulated transgression [Elektronische Ressource] = Untersuchungen zur Porenwasser- und Sedimentgeochemie in den Salzwiesen von Langeoog im Zuge einer simulierten Transgression / von Kerstin Kolditz

Geochemical investigations of salt marsh pore waters and sediments at Langeoog island in course of a simulated transgression Untersuchungen zur Porenwasser- und Sedimentgeochemie in den Salzwiesen von Langeoog im Zuge einer simulierten Transgression Von der Fakultät für Mathematik und Naturwissenschaften der Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg zur Erlangung des Grades und Titels einer Doktorin der Naturwissenschaften Dr. rer. nat. angenommene Dissertation von Frau Kerstin Kolditz geboren am 09.09.1974 in Jena Gutachter: Prof. Dr. H.-J. Brumsack Zweitgutachter: PD Dr. H. Freund Tag der Disputation: 29.10.2010 Abstract Abstract Salt marshes form part of the intertidal landscape of the southern North Sea. The salt marshes of the East Frisian barrier island Langeoog, NW Germany belong to the barrier-connected salt marsh type and were protected by a summer dike, which was removed in 2004. In course of this de-embankment an approximately 2.2 km² large salt marsh area is now exposed to the regular tidal inundations. Thus, a transgressive situation was created caused by the simulated sea level rise. This study deals with the implications of this simulated sea level rise on the de-embanked salt marshes.