Composition Of Surface Waters Research Articles

Craig–Gordon model validation using stable isotope ratios in water vapor over the Southern Ocean

Abstract. The stable oxygen and hydrogen isotopic composition of water vapor over a water body is governed by the isotopic composition of surface water and ambient vapor, exchange and mixing processes at the water–air interface, and the local meteorological conditions. These parameters form inputs to the Craig–Gordon models, used for predicting the isotopic composition of vapor produced from the surface water due to the evaporation process. In this study we present water vapor, surface water isotope ratios and meteorological parameters across latitudinal transects in the Southern Ocean (27.38–69.34 and 21.98–66.8∘ S) during two austral summers. The performance of Traditional Craig–Gordon (TCG) (Craig and Gordon, 1965) and the Unified Craig–Gordon (UCG) (Gonfiantini et al., 2018) models is evaluated to predict the isotopic composition of evaporated water vapor flux in the diverse oceanic settings. The models are run for the molecular diffusivity ratios suggested by Merlivat (1978), Cappa et al. (2003) and Pfahl and Wernli (2009), referred to as MJ, CD and PW, respectively, and different turbulent indices (x), i.e., fractional contribution of molecular vs. turbulent diffusion. It is found that the UCGx=0.8MJ, UCGx=0.6CD, TCGx=0.6MJ and TCGx=0.7CD models predicted the isotopic composition that best matches with the observations. The relative contribution from locally generated and advected moisture is calculated at the water vapor sampling points, along the latitudinal transects, assigning the representative end-member isotopic compositions, and by solving the two-component mixing model. The results suggest a varying contribution of the advected westerly component, with an increasing trend up to 65∘ S. Beyond 65∘ S, the proportion of Antarctic moisture was found to be prominent and increasing linearly towards the coast.

Application of a number of physical and chemical analysis methods the assessment of a multicomponent sample composition of natural water

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Migration Forms of Heavy Metals and Chemical Composition of Surface Waters in the “Arsenic” Shaft Area (Pitkäranta Ore District, South Karelia)

Ore-bearing rocks and natural waters of the Pitkaranta ore district (near the “Arsenic” shaft, the Hopunvaara mine field) were sampled and analyzed. The permanganate value as well as iron and manganese contents in surface water are higher than MPC values, while water samples from the “Arsenic” shaft have the elevated contents of zinc, copper, and arsenic. The Fe, Mn, Cu, Zn, Cr, As, and Ni speciation in waters have been determined by thermodynamic calculations, taking into account the possibility of the formation of metal complexes with humic and fulvic acids. The fulvic acid is almost completely consumed for the formation of the complex Fe(OH)2Fu-. Ni, Cd, Co occur mainly in the ionic form, and the fraction of Mn and Zn in the ionic form is also significant.

Isotope Composition of Precipitation, Groundwater, and Surface and Lake Waters from the Plitvice Lakes, Croatia

The application of tritium, 2H, and 18O in the characterization of the precipitation, groundwater, and surface and lake water of the Plitvice Lakes (PL), Croatia, over the 1979–2019 period is presented. An increase in the mean annual air temperature of 0.06 °C/year and in the annual precipitation amount of 10 mm/year is observed. The good correlation of the tritium activity concentration in the PL and Zagreb precipitation implies that the tritium data for Zagreb are applicable for the study of the PL area. The best local meteoric water line at PL was obtained by the reduced major axis regression (RMA) and precipitation-weighted ordinary least squares regression (PWLSR) approaches: δ2HPWLSR = (7.97 ± 0.12) δ18O + (13.8 ± 1.3). The higher deuterium excess at PL (14.0 ± 2.2 ‰) than that at Zagreb reflects the higher altitude and influence of the Mediterranean precipitation. The δ2H in precipitation ranges from −132.4‰ to −22.3‰ and δ18O from −18.3 ‰ to −4.1‰. The much narrower ranges in the groundwater (<1‰ in δ18O, <10‰ in δ2H) indicate the good mixing of waters in aquifers and short mean residence times. The higher average δ2H in all three karst springs observed after 2003 can be attributed to the increase in the mean air temperature. The mean δ2H and δ18O values in the surface and lake water increase downstream due to the evaporation of surface waters. There is no significant difference between the surface water line and the lake water line (2011–2014). The stable isotope composition of the surface and lake waters reacts to extreme hydrological conditions.

Hydrogeochemical features of the groundwater in the Bodrak river basin (Kachinskoe Uplift Mountain Crimea)

The hydrogeochemical composition of groundwater in the Bodrak River basin (area of the geological practical studies and field works for students of SPbU, Lomonosov MSU, Dubna and Voronezh Universities) was investigated. The study determined role of lithology in the hydrochemical composition of groundwater and surface waters of the region. Three hydrochemical generations of groundwater have been identified by statistical analysis, geochemical features of groundwater in the region have been revealed, stable natural association of chemical elements in the groundwater of the Bodrak River has been obtained: Ba(2,0–58,2)–B(1,1–10,3)–Ag(3,2–8,6)–Sr(1,6–8,4)–Sn(3,4–4,9). The study analyzed the intensity of water migration of chemical elements in the groundwater and river waters of the Bodrak River, and the variability of the water migration coefficient was obtained along the river.

From the LIPS of a serial killer: Endogenic retardation of biological evolution on unstable stagnant-lid planets

Geological data imply plate tectonics was not active on the Archaean Earth pre-2.5 ​Ga. Key arguments include: the absence from the Archaean rock record of ophiolites and high-pressure metamorphic rocks; the rarity of Archaean andesites and lahars; the absence of arc-like, source-metasomatic, trace element signatures in Archaean calc-alkaline magmatic suites; and fundamental differences in overall structural style and constituent lithologies. Conversely, unstable stagnant-lid models better account for many features of Archaean geology. Thermo-mechanical models imply many unstable stagnant-lid planets would experience mobile-lid phases linked to periodic mantle overturns of 30–100 million years duration, separated by stable-lid phases lasting 100–300 My. Mantle overturn upwelling zones would be characterized by high magma fluxes that may have generated continental nuclei, and would have reworked and resurfaced tracts of pre-existing oceanic and continental lithosphere. Overturns would also have generated large-scale lateral mantle flow patterns that would have pushed against the sub-continental lithospheric mantle keels underlying continents, and so induced continental drift and orogenesis, allowing mobile-lid behaviour despite the absence of plate-boundary forces such as slab pull. Major resurfacing of Earth’s surface during overturns would have heated the hydrosphere and atmosphere, with many negative impacts on biota. The high magmatic fluxes associated with mantle overturn events are likely to have induced periodic mass extinctions that may have retarded biological evolution on Earth. Evolutionary progress towards more complex metazoan organisms may only have been possible after the more efficient plate tectonic cooling system helped create a stabler, more temperate planet; although causal relationships remain uncertain. Did the start of a plate tectonic, mobile-lid cooling system on Earth gradually end (or moderate) mantle overturn behaviour? Or was the world-girdling plate tectonic system only allowed to begin because ‘other factors’ gradually acted to suppress mantle overturns during the Proterozoic? These ‘other factors’ include: secular decay of radioactive isotopes, scavenging of radioactive elements into continents, and shrinkage of the fertile lower mantle reservoir that fed early overturns. When overturn behaviour ended on Earth is also uncertain. The 2.1–1.9 ​Ga magmatic and tectonic pulse on Earth is plausibly interpreted as an Archaean-style mantle overturn, but more research is needed to determine whether the Large Igneous Provinces (LIPs) of the Meso- and Neo-Proterozoic are as well. It is predicted that Earth-sized exoplanets with surface water and chondritic mantle compositions will spend at least the first 2 ​Ga of their evolution as unstable stagnant-lid planets, with periodic overturns preventing evolution of complex metazoan organisms. Many such planets could remain trapped in this cooling mode, with only rare cases transitioning into the more efficient plate tectonic cooling mode. If correct, this greatly decreases the probability that complex metazoans are present elsewhere in the universe.

Primary productivity and seasonal dynamics of planktonic algae species composition in karst surface waters under different land uses

Human activities have altered land use patterns and, thus, the hydrochemical features (e.g., CO2(aq), NO3−, and PO43−) of watersheds, influencing both the C cycle and the quality of water (e.g., eutrophication) within them. The ways in which primary productivity and the dynamics of planktonic algae species composition are related to these hydrochemical changes remains unclear, especially in karst waters with high pH and high concentrations of Ca2+ and dissolved inorganic C. In this study, we used the Shawan Karst Test Site, Puding, SW China to analyze the influences of the NO3−, PO43−, and CO2(aq) concentrations on the primary productivity and dynamics of planktonic algae species composition in five spring-fed ponds under different land use patterns at the site during 2018. Our results show the following. (1) Agricultural farming increased the input of NO3−, PO43−, and CO2(aq) from springs to the ponds (i.e., surface waters); meanwhile, shrub and grass lands reduced the input of NO3− and PO43−, but significantly increased the input of CO2(aq) to the water. (2) The total number of planktonic algal cells was mainly related to CO2(aq) in January (i.e., the dormant period), but mainly related to NO3− and PO43− in July (i.e., the growth period); this possibly due to the seasonal succession of phytoplanktonic algae species sensitivity of different nutrient elements. (3) In the dormant period, the system is dominated by the phytoplanktonic algal cells sensitive to CO2(aq), especially in grass and shrub ponds. In the growth period, the system is dominated by the planktonic algal cells sensitive to NO3− and PO43−; however, they are far less than others in grass and shrub ponds. Thus, we predict that groundwaters with relatively high CO2(aq) and low NO3− and PO43− concentrations (resulting from natural afforestation in karst areas) may help alleviate eutrophication and increase C sequestration in the corresponding surface waters, indicating the importance of land-use adjustment in the management of water quality and carbon cycle.

СЕЗОННАЯ ДИНАМИКА ХИМИЧЕСКОГО СОСТАВА ВОД ОВРАЖНО-БАЛОЧНЫХ СИСТЕМ ГОРОДСКИХ ТЕРРИТОРИЙ (НА ПРИМЕРЕ САРАТОВА)

Актуальность исследования определяется необходимостью обеспечения экологического благополучия водных объектов в зоне воздействия крупных городов. В соответствии с современными природоохранными, экологическими и градостроительными требованиями водный сток с урбанизированных территорий не должен оказывать негативного воздействия на качество водных ресурсов. Цель: определение сезонной динамики (весенний максимум и летне-осенний минимум стока) поступления загрязняющих веществ с водным стоком оврагов и балок с территории города Саратова в Волгоградское водохранилище. Методы: морфометрический анализ водосборных бассейнов овражно-балочных комплексов; картографирование притоков естественного и техногенного происхождения; опробование вод в устьевых створах перед впадением в Волгоградское водохранилище; химический анализ состава поверхностных вод по приоритетным показателям по общепринятыми методикам (суммарно 140 определений); оценка и анализ качества вод относительно нормативов для водных объектов рыбохозяйственного значения. Результаты. Выполнена характеристика функционирования городских оврагов и балок; определены особенности формирования химического состава и транспорта вод по эрозионной сети урбанизированной территории; установлен состав вод десяти крупнейших овражно-балочных комплексов по приоритетным загрязняющим веществам для Волгоградского водохранилища (нитриты, железо общее, медь, цинк, сульфаты, азот аммония, нефтепродукты); в водном стоке обнаружены концентрации загрязняющих веществ, многократно превышающие установленные нормативы для водоемов рыбохозяйственного назначения. Качество водного стока не соответствует нормативам, установленным для водных объектов рыбохозяйственного значения, к которым относится Волгоградское водохранилище как часть волжского бассейна. В сезонной динамике химического состава вод не обнаруживается однонаправленных тенденций. Из 70 сравнительных пар проб весеннего и летне-осеннего стока снижение концентраций летом выявлено в 41 случае (58,6 %), повышение – в 21 (30 %), отсутствие изменений – в 8 (11,4 %). Контроль качества стока следует вести исходя из анализа конкретных водосборных бассейнов. Учитывая, что водохранилище служит источником централизованного хозяйственно-питьевого водоснабжения и объектом рекреационной деятельности, необходима организация систем очистки поверхностного водного стока.

Researches of the chemical composition of surface water in Ukraine, 1920-2020 (review)

The development of researches of the chemical composition of surface waters (rivers, lakes, reservoirs and ponds) is due to problems that are solved at one stage or another in the development of the country’s economy and are related to water quality issues. Depending on the tasks set during hydrochemical researches, attention is paid to a particular group of chemical components in water: 1) the main ions and their total amount (water mineralization); 2) dissolved gases; 3) biogenic elements; 4) organic matter; 5) microelements (including heavy metals); 6) radioactive elements; 7) specific pollutants. The article presents an analytical review of studies of the chemical composition of surface waters of Ukraine from the beginning of systematic research in the first half of the 20th century to the present day (1920-2020). The authors identified four typical chronological periods in the history of hydrochemical studies of surface waters in Ukraine. I period (1920s-1950s) – the beginning of systematic hydrochemical studies of surface waters; the appearance of regular observations of the chemical composition of water at the posts of hydrometeorological service on the Dnipro and Southern Bug rivers (1930s) and publication of these data in “Hydrological Yearbooks”; hydrochemical studies for selected large projects (Dnipro hydroelectric power station). II period (1950s-1970s) - expansion of hydrochemical research to meet the needs of water and hydropower construction, forecasting their possible impact on the country’s water resources; increasing the number of observation points for the chemical composition of water on large and medium-sized rivers; development of hydrochemistry of reservoirs. III period (1970s – at the beginning of the 2000s) – development of complex hydrochemical researches in the conditions of increasing anthropogenic load on water objects; creation of a system of hydrochemical monitoring of water bodies within the framework of the national system of observation and control of the environment (1973); application of sanitary and hygienic criteria for assessment of water quality – universal maximum acceptable concentrations (MAC); publication of quarterly “Hydrochemical Bulletins” (since 1967); development of radioecological studies of natural waters after the Chernobyl accident (1986); first publication in Ukraine of textbooks on hydrochemistry. IV period (after the beginning of the 2000s) – reformatting of hydrochemical research (monitoring system) to the requirements of the Water Framework Directive of the European Union, especially after the signing of the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement in 2014; reforming the water monitoring system based on environmental rationing with the identification of reference indicators; components of state monitoring of surface waters are the monitoring of biological, hydromorphological, chemical and physico-chemical parameters. The article also describes scientific hydrochemical schools: Institute of Hydrobiology of NAS of Ukraine; Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv; Ukrainian Hydrometeorological Institute of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine and NAS of Ukraine.

The dynamics of the chemical composition of surface water in the zone of influence of North-West Phosphorous Company JSC

Long-term monitoring studies of the chemical composition of water of Lake Komarinoe (Murmansk Region, North-West Russia) have been carried out in order to assess the quality of surface water in the territory of the development of the apatite-nepheline deposit Oleniy Ruchey. A clear reliable tendency has been revealed to increase the pH water value, mineralization, the content of basic ions, nitrate ion NO3 – in recent years, as well as a number of trace elements (Sr, Cu, Mo, F), several times higher than the maximum permissible concentrations of harmful substances for water of fishery ponds. According to the content of nutrients, the lake is characterized at the present time as eutrophic. The sharp increase in the content of compounds of the biogenic element (nitrogen) can lead to the bloom development of potentially toxic algae and cyanobacteria. Lake Umbozero, which receives water from Lake Komaninoe, is also at risk of developing water bloom processes and pollution.

Compartmentalisation and groundwater–surface water interactions in a prospective shale gas basin: Assessment using variance analysis and multivariate statistics on water quality data

AbstractAn environmental concern with hydraulic fracturing for shale gas is the risk of groundwater and surface water contamination. Assessing this risk partly involves the identification and understanding of groundwater–surface water interactions because potentially contaminating fluids could move from one water body to the other along hydraulic pathways. In this study, we use water quality data from a prospective shale gas basin to determine: if surface water sampling could identify groundwater compartmentalisation by low‐permeability faults; and if surface waters interact with groundwater in underlying bedrock formations, thereby indicating hydraulic pathways. Variance analysis showed that bedrock geology was a significant factor influencing surface water quality, indicating regional‐scale groundwater–surface water interactions despite the presence of an overlying region‐wide layer of superficial deposits averaging 30–40 m thickness. We propose that surface waters interact with a weathered bedrock layer through the complex distribution of glaciofluvial sands and gravels. Principal component analysis showed that surface water compositions were constrained within groundwater end‐member compositions. Surface water quality data showed no relationship with groundwater compartmentalisation known to be caused by a major basin fault. Therefore, there was no chemical evidence to suggest that deeper groundwater in this particular area of the prospective basin was reaching the surface in response to compartmentalisation. Consequently, in this case compartmentalisation does not appear to increase the risk of fracking‐related contaminants reaching surface waters, although this may differ under different hydrogeological scenarios.

Environmental concentrations of pharmaceuticals alter metabolism, denitrification, and diatom assemblages in artificial streams

AbstractOur understanding of the effects of pharmaceuticals on key biogeochemical processes and biofilm assemblage composition in surface waters is limited despite the prevalence of ng/L to µg/L co...

Aqueous chemistry of anthropogenically contaminated Bengaluru lakes

Anthropogenic activities impact the major ion composition of fresh water sources. The inorganic species are likely to be influenced by mineral dissolution, mineral precipitation, redox and ion-exchange reactions in the contaminated lakes. Owing to paucity of research, this study examines the influence of bio-geochemical reactions on the major ion composition of sewage contaminated Bengaluru lakes. The selected lakes represent water bodies in the major valley systems of the city that are polluted by partly treated sewage and stormwater runoffs. Hydrogeochemical facies of the lake samples showed that enrichment of Mg2+, Na+, Cl− and SO42− ions from anthropogenic contamination altered the chemical type of the lake-water. Examination of processes influencing the major ion composition of surface waters indicated that evaporation than rock-weathering tends to influence the chemical composition of the Bengaluru lakes. Precipitation of carbonate minerals in the alkaline pH contributed to the deficiency of alkaline earth ions, while dissolution of anthropogenic gypsum enhanced the SO42− ion concentration of the lakes. Solute diffusion from lake water into the pore solutions of sediments and ion-exchange reactions between monovalent ions of sediments and divalent cations in lake water are additional pathways that influence the major ion composition of the contaminated lakes. Besides alterations in major ion composition, organic contamination, biochemical reactions associated with photosynthesis activity of algae and release of toxic Al3+ ions from mineral dissolution are consequences of the lake contamination.

Activation of peroxymonosulfate by metal oxide nanoparticles for mitigating organic membrane fouling in surface water treatment

Recent work has demonstrated the feasibility of peroxymonosulfate (PMS) activated by metal oxide (MeOx) nanoparticles for organic micropollutants removal, whereas little is known about its performance on membrane fouling control. In this work, PMS oxidation activated by typical MeOx nanoparticles (i.e., MnO2, CuO and Co3O4) were proposed for reducing organic membrane fouling in surface water treatment. The results showed that PMS alone and MnO2/PMS were only effective for alleviating reversible fouling, whereas the mitigation effect for irreversible fouling was relatively limited. By contrast, CuO/PMS and Co3O4/PMS dramatically alleviated both reversible and irreversible fouling. To identify the organic composition in surface water, fluorescence excitation-emission matrix coupled with parallel factor and molecular weight distribution analyses were conducted. MeOx/PMS oxidation decreased each fluorescent component to varying degrees, and also converted macromolecular organics into low molecular weight substances. The oxidation ability of MeOx/PMS was affected by the type of MeOx, which followed the order: Co3O4 > CuO > MnO2. The effect of natural organic matter fraction on fouling control was further studied with humic acid, bovine serum albumin, and sodium alginate. The effectiveness of Co3O4/PMS in alleviating membrane fouling by multiple pollutants was further verified via scanning electron microscope and Fourier transform infrared spectrometer. The presence of MeOx nanoparticles significantly accelerated the consumption of PMS, and the generation of both •OH and SO4•− radicals was confirmed by electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy and radical quenching tests. The model fitting results suggested that the conversion of fouling mechanism from pore blocking to cake filtration was delayed to varying degrees by MeOx/PMS. The results suggest that MeOx/PMS oxidation has the potential for membrane fouling control in practical applications.

РЕГИОНАЛЬНЫЕ ОСОБЕННОСТИ ЭКОЛОГО-ГЕОХИМИЧЕСКОГО СОСТОЯНИЯ ПОВЕРХНОСТНЫХ ВОДНЫХ ОБЪЕКТОВ В ТАЕЖНОЙ ЗОНЕ ЗАПАДНОЙ СИБИРИ

Актуальность.Количественная оценка эколого-геохимического состояния поверхностных вод и факторов ихформированияявляется одним из важнейших этапов управления водными ресурсами, определяющим эффективность мероприятий по комплексному использованию и охране вод. Цель:количественная оценка региональных особенностейсовременного эколого-геохимического состояния поверхностных водных объектов в таежной зоне Западной Сибири. Методы: методы определения химического состава вод:титриметрический, турбидиметрический, фотометрический, ионная хроматография, инверсионно-вольт-амперометрический, атомно-абсорбционный, масс-спектрометрический с индуктивно-связанной плазмой; статистические методы. Результаты и выводы.По результатам анализа материалов многолетних гидрохимических наблюдений Росгидромета и ряда других организаций рассмотрены региональные особенности эколого-геохимического состояния поверхностных водных объектов в таежной зоне Западной Сибири. Показано, что химический состав поверхностных вод в регионе в значительной степени определяется природными процессами заболачивания, вследствие чего наблюдается нарушение рыбохозяйственных и хозяйственно-питьевых нормативов качества по величине pH, содержанию NH4+, Fe, Al, Mn, фенолов, веществ, идентифицируемых как «нефтепродукты», а также рыбохозяйственных нормативов – по содержанию NO2–, фосфатов, Cu, Zn и хозяйственно-питьевых – по величине бихроматной и перманганатной окисляемости. Установлено, что антропогенное влияние достаточно надежно выявляется по повышению содержаний хлорид-иона (в пределах предельно допустимых концентраций, но в 2–3 раза выше фоновых значений). Разработаны рекомендации по организации процесса оценки гидрохимического фона. На основе региональных фоновых концентраций загрязняющих веществ и расходов воды на режимных створах сибирских рек могут быть определены степени разбавления сточных вод, сбрасываемых в реки,с сильно заболоченными водосборами. Эти расчеты должны быть положены в основу утвержденных нормативов допустимых воздействий на речную сеть таежной зоны Западной Сибири.

Ecohydrology and causes of peat degradation at the Vasi peatland, South Africa

The Vasi peatland complex is situated in the northeast of South Africa. It is an unprotected area surrounded by pine (Pinus sp.) and blue gum (Eucalyptus sp.) plantations. Little is known about the conditioning factors for the area’s development and causes of degradation. In order to understand the ecohydrological system of this complex, water tables and ionic composition of surface water and groundwater, as well as natural isotopes of oxygen, hydrogen and carbon, were measured. Macrofossils and radiocarbon dating of the peat layer were used to describe the historical environmental conditions. We found that peat accumulation started during the Early Holocene and was initiated by terrestrialisation of inter-dune lakes. Our results also show that the Vasi peatland complex is primarily dependent on a perched water table due to the presence of iron-rich deposits close to the surface (i.e. KwaMbonambi Formation). The Vasi peatland basins appear to be hydrologically connected and some basins show indications of cascading through-flow systems, which means that the water flows from a higher basin to a lower one through the permeable parts of the sand dunes and peat layers. The stratigraphy indicates continuous peat accumulation, and thus that the water table was perennially high for thousands of years, despite evidence of the occasional natural occurrence of fires. We conclude that the most likely cause of the observed signs of degradation is land use change, i.e. the recent establishment of plantations, which affect the groundwater system.

Compositions and mobility of major, δD, δ18O, trace, and REEs patterns in water sources at Benue River Basin-Cameroon: implications for recharge mechanisms, geo-environmental controls, and public health.

Hydro-geochemical data are required for understanding of water quality, provenance, and chemical composition for the 2,117,700km2 Niger River Basin. This study presents hydro-geochemical analysis of the Benue River Basin, a major tributary of the Niger River. The distribution of major ions, Si, δD, and δ18O, trace and rare-earth elements (TE and REEs, respectively) composition in 86 random water samples, revealed mixing of groundwater with surface water to recharge shallow aquifers by July and September rains. Equilibration of groundwater with kaolinite and montmorillonites, by incongruent dissolution, imprints hydro-chemical signatures that vary from Ca + Mg - NO3 in shallow wells to Na + K - HCO3 in boreholes and surface waters, with undesirable concentrations of fluoride identified as major source of fluorosis in the local population. Our results further indicate non-isochemical dissolution of local rocks by water, with springs, wells and borehole waters exhibiting surface water-gaining, weakest water-rock interaction, and strongest water-rock interaction processes, respectively. Poorly mobile elements (Al, Th and Fe) are preferentially retained in the solid residue of incongruent dissolution, while alkalis, alkaline earth and oxo-anion-forming elements (U, Mo, Na, K, Rb, Ca, Li, Sr, Ba, Zn, Pb) are more mobile and enriched in the aqueous phase, whereas transition metals display an intermediate behavior. Trace elements vary in the order of Ba > Sr > Zn > Li > V > Cu > Ni > Co > As > Cr > Sc > Ti > Be > Pb > Cd, with potentially harmful elements such as Cd, As, and Pb mobilized in acidic media attaining near-undesirable levels in populated localities. With the exception of Y, REEs distribution in groundwater in the order of Eu > Sm > Ce > Nd > La > Gd > Pr > Dy > Er > Yb > Ho > Tb > Tm differs slightly with surface water composition. Post-Archean Average Australian Shale-normalized REEs patterns ranging from 1.08 to 199 point to the dissolution of silicates as key sources of trace elements to groundwater, coupled to deposition by eolian dust.

Long-term meteorological data and isotopic composition in precipitation, surface water and groundwater revealed hydrologic sensitivity to climate change in East Ukraine

ABSTRACTOur study focused on the incorporation of stable isotope ratios in water in climatic and hydrological observations to understand local hydroclimatic processes and determine basic hydrological sensitivity to climate change in East Ukraine. Long-term meteorological data from two stations at Kharkiv and Izyum showed that air temperature was significantly increased only for the cold period (November–April), while precipitation amount increased during all seasons. Applying two-component mixing model with stable isotope ratios in water, we determined that surface water in both regions was dominantly recharged by the cold precipitation. The highest share of cold precipitation contribution (∼79 %) was found in the river with the shortest water transit time. The isotopic signature of groundwater also indicated that water resources were mainly recharged during the cold period. Our findings reveal that basic hydrological sensitivity of the transboundary (Ukraine/Russian Federation) Seversky Donets River basin relates to hydroclimate changes mainly observed in November–April. We suggest that climate changes can influence surface water and groundwater but also the overall regional water availability that is highly dependent on the cold precipitation in these regions.

Spatial Differences in the Chemical Composition of Surface Water in the Hornsund Fjord Area: A Statistical Analysis with A Focus on Local Pollution Sources

Surface catchments in Svalbard are sensitive to external pollution, and yet what is frequently considered external contamination may originate from local sources and natural processes. In this work, we analyze the chemical composition of surface waters in the catchments surrounding the Polish Polar Station in Svalbard, Hornsund fjord area. We have pooled unpublished and already published data describing surface water composition in 2010, related to its pH, electrical conductivity (EC), metals and metalloids, total organic carbon (TOC) and selected organic compound concentrations, including persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and surfactants. These data were statistically analyzed for spatial differences, using Kruskal–Wallis ANOVA and principal component analysis (PCA), with distance from the station in the PCA approximating local human activity impact. The geological composition of the substratum was found to be a strong determinant of metal and metalloid concentrations, sufficient to explain significant differences between the studied water bodies, except for the concentration of Cr. The past and present human activity in the area may have contributed also to some of the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), although only in the case of naphthalene can such an effect be confirmed by an inverse correlation with distance from the station. Other likely factors contributing to the chemical concentrations in the local waters are marine influence, long-range pollution transport and release from past deposition in the environment.

СОДЕРЖАНИЕ ХИМИЧЕСКИХ ЭЛЕМЕНТОВ В ПОЧВАХ И ПОВЕРХНОСТНЫХ ВОДАХ ПЛОСКОГОРЬЯ УКОК (ЮГО-ВОСТОЧНЫЙ АЛТАЙ)

Актуальность исследования обусловлена слабой изученностью химического состава почв и поверхностных вод плоскогорья Укок, являющегося объектом всемирного наследия ЮНЕСКО. Цель: изучить уровни содержания химических элементов в почвах и поверхностных водах центральной, южной и юго-восточной части плоскогорья Укок и дать эколого-биогеохимическую оценку этой малоизученной территории. Объекты: основные типы почв (криоаридные и горные лугово-степные, горные луговые, горные тундровые) и поверхностные воды (реки Жумалы, Калгуты, Аргамжи, Ак-Алаха, Тархата и озеро Укок) плоскогорья Укок (Республика Алтай, Российская Федерация). Методы. Содержание металлов в почвах определено методом эмиссионного спектрального анализа в Институте геологии и минералогии СО РАН, общее содержание микроэлементов в природных водах – в химико-аналитическом центре ИВЭП СО РАН спектрометрическим методом с использованием электротермической атомизации. Результаты. Представлен химический состав различных типов почв и поверхностных вод высокогорного плоскогорья Укок. Уровни содержания химических элементов в почвах плоскогорья не превышают их кларков в почвенном покрове и соответствуют их концентрациям в горно-тундровых почвах Алтая. Исключением являются почвы и почвообразующие породы над Калгутинским W-Mo-V-Cu месторождением, где отмечается аномально высокое содержание вольфрама – до 30–60 мг/кг. С ореолами рассеяния и воздействием отвалов штольни и хвостохранилища обогатительной фабрики этого месторождения мы связываем повышенное содержание Cu в водах реки Калгуты – 16 мкг/дм3 и в почвах бассейна. Почвы плоскогорья отличаются невысоким валовым содержанием P и Са, но обогащены калием – его содержание превышает 2 % в большинстве образцов. Концентрация фосфора в почвах плоскогорья Укок возрастает с запада на восток, от выровненной (центральной) части к горным окаймлениям, что обусловлено фосфоритоносностью коренных пород Алтае-Саянской горной страны. Низкие значения элювиально-аккумулятивных коэффициентов большинства металлов в изученных почвах плоскогорья могут служить показателем отсутствия на данный момент здесь выраженного антропогенного загрязнения. Содержание большинства элементов в почвах увеличивается c глубиной. В горно-тундровых торфянистых почвах под ерником обнаружена биогенная аккумуляция Mn. Для степных почв отмечено некоторое накопление в поверхностных горизонтах Zn, Cr, V и Ni. Наиболее равномерным распределением отличается Pb и Zn. Исходная неоднородность моренных и озерно-ледниковых отложений определяет разнообразие внутрипрофильного распределения металлов в почвах, на них сформированных. Не выявлено четкой зависимости содержания большинства макро- и микроэлементов в поверхностных водах от уровня их концентраций в почвах. Тем не менее отмечено повышение интенсивность водной миграции железа в заболоченных ландшафтах Бертекской части бассейна реки Ак-Алаха, в водах которой обнаружено его наиболее высокое содержание.