Pollen distribution in marine sediments from the south-eastern Indonesian waters

Pollen analysis on box core sediments from the south-eastern Indonesian waters provide information on trends in pollen transport and on pollen distribution in the marine surface sediments. Pollen and, at a lower rate, Pteridophyta spore concentration values tend to decrease with increasing distance from the shoreline. As a results Pteridophyta percentages tend to increase with increasing distance from the shoreline. Mangrove pollen shows very little export from its distribution area, while pollen from the mid-upper montane group shows a substantial export from its onshore distribution area. In general, despite the complex nature of vegetation patterns and pollen transport in this region, the onshore distribution of individual taxa and major vegetation types is well reflected in the pollen distribution in the marine sediments. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.