@inbook{72840ab9b2ee434eb3e303669c6b2bfb,
title = "The Biogeography and Physicochemical Characteristics of Aquatic Habitats of Freshwater Ostracods in Canada and the United States",
abstract = "A North American Combined Ostracode Database (NACODe) is introduced, comprising ostracod occurrence, environmental and climatic data from Canada (Delorme Database, 6719 sites) and the United States (North American Non-Marine Ostracode Database, 609 sites). NACODe's ostracod data are binary (present/not present) and include 108 species with three or more occurrences, from 34 genera. Biogeographic maps based on NACODe show the northern and southern distributional limits of several species, likely reflecting thermal (e.g. mean annual air temperature) boundaries. For others only northern (thermal) limits are indicated or their distributions extend beyond the confines of the data set. Hydrochemical limits are verified for some species, such as Limnocythere sappaensis and Limnocythere staplini which respectively prefer waters enriched in either bicarbonate or calcium ions. The combined data sets capture more fully the range of physicochemical characteristics of ostracod species' host water than either of the component databases, facilitating improved palaeohydrochemical and palaeoclimatic reconstructions.",
keywords = "Biogeography, Database, Hydrochemistry, North America, Ostracoda",
author = "Curry, {B. Brandon} and Delorme, {L. Denis} and Smith, {Alison J.} and Palmer, {Donald F.} and Stiff, {Barbara J.}",
year = "2012",
doi = "10.1016/B978-0-444-53636-5.00006-8",
language = "English (US)",
series = "Developments in Quaternary Science",
publisher = "Elsevier Ltd",
pages = "85--115",
booktitle = "Developments in Quaternary Science",
}