Geomorphic filtering of pollen signals across a reef-to-basin transect and its implications for paleoenvironmental reconstruction in the Xisha archipelago, South China Sea
• First study of pollen transport across reef-slope-basin in the Xisha Archipelago SCS. • Fern spores dominate reef flats via water; Pinus pollen dominates windward slopes. • Core pollen records reveal fern colonization in the Xisha Archipelago during LGM. • Pinus pollen decreased since LGM, reflecting EAWM intensity, not sea level change. • Topography filters pollen signals, clarifying land-sea interactions in coral reefs.
Authors
- Jiani Chen
- Dizhu Cai
- Yi Zhong
- Xiang Su
- Rong Xiang
- Chuanxiu Luo
- Sui Wan
- Wei Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0619-1042)
Institutions
- China Geological Survey (CN)
- Southern University of Science and Technology (CN)
- South China Sea Institute Of Oceanology (CN)
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- CATENA
- Published
- 2026-05-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.catena.2026.110215
- Primary Topic
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00