Implications of a pollen diagram from the Adriatic Sea

Abstract

A pollen diagram from the shelf of the Adriatic is presented and compared with diagrams from the adjoining mainland and with pollen spectra from Mediterranean deep sea samples. This comparison may give information on local pollen production on the mainland as well as on the influence of secondary pollen in deep sea sediments. Next to palynological dating, volcanic ash layers may provide more precise dates. It seems that for palynological investigations cores from shallow water are preferable to those from deeper water.