@article{fdi:010091211,
  title = {{U}nveiling the transition from paleolake lisan to dead sea through the analysis of lake paleoshorelines and radiometric dating of fossil stromatolites},
  author = {{J}ara-{M}uñoz, {J}. and {A}gnon, {A}. and {F}ohlmeister, {J}. and {T}omás, {S}. and {M}ey, {J}. and {F}rank, {N}. and {S}chr{\¨o}der, {B}. and {S}chr{\¨o}der-{R}itzrau, {A}. and {G}arcin, {Y}annick and {D}arvasi, {Y}. and {M}elnick, {D}. and {M}utti, {M}. and {S}trecker, {M}. {R}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{T}o date, the most complete paleolake-level reconstructions for the late {P}leistocene water bodies that once occupied the {D}ead {S}ea depression have been based on the combination of dating of lake sediments and terrestrial materials. {H}owever, despite these major accomplishments, there is still limited spatial control regarding the water levels, suggesting some degree of uncertainty concerning the magnitude and rate of lake-level changes. {H}ere, we re-examine the late {P}leistocene lake-level changes in the {D}ead {S}ea during the transition from paleolake {L}isan to the present-day {D}ead {S}ea. {W}e rely on systematic dating of fossil stromatolites including 84 radiocarbon and 15 {U}-series ages, stable-isotope measurements, paleobiology, high-resolution topography, and numerical modeling to assess lake-level changes. {O}ur results indicate that the highstand of paleolake {L}isan was of shorter duration and the transition between {L}ake {L}isan and the {D}ead {S}ea occurred at least 5 {K}yrs earlier than previously indicated. {B}y refining the timeline and accuracy of lake-level positions during the transition paleolake {L}isan-{D}ead {S}ea, our study offers new insights into the regional and local paleo-climatic conditions during the last glacial period in this region. {I}ndex points, reflecting the unique position of the water levels in space and time, have been broadly used in marine realms to reconstruct past sea-level changes. {H}ere we study lake-level variations using index points based on geomorphic and biological markers collected along the western and eastern coasts of the {D}ead {S}ea. {P}revious studies indicate that during the last glacial period (20-30 ka), the {D}ead {S}ea depression was filled by paleolake {L}isan, which lasted 10 {K}yrs. {A}s it dried, dozens of paleo-shorelines remained etched in the landscape. {L}ake level index points estimated from 99 radiometric ages in these paleo-shorelines suggest that {L}isan's highstand was shorter and the transition to the {D}ead {S}ea occurred 5 {K}yrs earlier than previously thought. {T}hese novel results suggest an initial and wet period followed by drier conditions, altering the regional paleo-climatic narrative during the last glacial period. {L}ake paleo-shorelines and fossil stromatolites are used to reconstruct lake-level changes during the transition paleolake {L}isan-{D}ead {S}ea {F}ossil stromatolites were dated using radiocarbon and {U}-series applying temporal and vertical corrections {T}he transition between paleolake {L}isan and the {D}ead {S}ea occurred similar to 5 {K}yrs earlier than estimated by previous reconstructions},
  keywords = {{D}ead {S}ea ; paleolake {L}isan ; stromatolites ; lacustrine shorelines ; lake-level ; {L}evant ; {ISRAEL} ; {JORDANIE} ; {MER} {MORTE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{G}eochemistry {G}eophysics {G}eosystems},
  volume = {25},
  numero = {8},
  pages = {e2024{GC}011541 [41 p.]},
  year = {2024},
  DOI = {10.1029/2024gc011541},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010091211},
}