Postglacial evolution and recent siltation of the protected lake Taferlklaussee (Salzkammergut, Upper Austria)
Heidi Bernsteiner, University of Salzburg (AT)
The study focuses on the nature reserve Taferlklaussee in Upper Austria. This small freshwater body fills a glacially over-deepened basin carved by the Aurach valley glacier isolated from the alpine ice flow network during the last glacial maximum. Nature conservation versus human interaction causes multifaceted areas of conflict and views on future management are diverging. We provide first-hand data on short and long-term lake siltation using a bundle of methods and focussing on the postglacial infill history as well as decadal-scale trends of lake development.