<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The aim of this work was to assess the contamination of the landslide lakes located within Babiogórski National Park. For this purpose, samples of water and bottom sediment from 12 lakes were collected. Chemical analyses of the waters (including main cation and anion concentrations, trace-metal levels and selected physicochemical parameters) and of the sediments (including heavy metals) were performed. The waters are acidic to neutral and are characterized by low mineralization. Concentrations of trace elements are commonly low. Elevated levels of Fe, Mn and Al are probably related to natural geochemical processes. The sediments are strongly contaminated by Cd, whereas other trace metals levels are at their hydrogeochemical background. The high level of Cd contamination is most probably related to long-range industrial emissions.</p></abstract>

The aim of this work was to assess the contamination of the landslide lakes located within Babiogórski National Park. For this purpose, samples of water and bottom sediment from 12 lakes were collected. Chemical analyses of the waters (including main cation and anion concentrations, trace-metal levels and selected physicochemical parameters) and of the sediments (including heavy metals) were performed. The waters are acidic to neutral and are characterized by low mineralization. Concentrations of trace elements are commonly low. Elevated levels of Fe, Mn and Al are probably related to natural geochemical processes. The sediments are strongly contaminated by Cd, whereas other trace metals levels are at their hydrogeochemical background. The high level of Cd contamination is most probably related to long-range industrial emissions.

Geochemistry of waters and bottom sediments in landslide lakes in Babiogórski National Park

Faculty of Geology, Geophysics and Environmental Protection; Department of Mineralogy, Petrography and Geochemistry, AGH University of Science and Technology, al. Mickiewicza 30, 30-059 Kraków, Poland

Mineralogia

The aim of this work was to assess the contamination of the landslide lakes located within Babiogórski National Park. For this purpose, samples of water and...

Geochemistry of waters and bottom sediments in landslide lakes in Babiogórski National Park

Published Online: Jul 04, 2012

Page range: 63 - 72

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10002-011-0007-6

Keywords
bottom sediments, water, trace elements, Babiogórski National Park

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Geochemistry of waters and bottom sediments in landslide lakes in Babiogórski National Park

Published Online: Jul 04, 2012

Page range: 63 - 72

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10002-011-0007-6

Keywordsbottom sediments, water, trace elements, Babiogórski National Park

This content is open access.

Keywords
bottom sediments, water, trace elements, Babiogórski National Park