Water Chemistry of Arctic Lakes under Airborne Contamination of Watersheds
The data on the metal contents and acidification of small lakes caused by airborne contamination of the watershed in three industrial regions of the Arctic—European Russia (Kola region), Western (Yamal-Nenets region) and Eastern Siberia (Norilsk region)—have been presented for the first time. It has...
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| author | Tatyana I. Moiseenko Natalia A. Gashkina Marina I. Dinu Tatiana A. Kremleva Vitaliy Yu. Khoroshavin |
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| description | The data on the metal contents and acidification of small lakes caused by airborne contamination of the watershed in three industrial regions of the Arctic—European Russia (Kola region), Western (Yamal-Nenets region) and Eastern Siberia (Norilsk region)—have been presented for the first time. It has been proven that acidification and enrichment by metals of water connect with sulfur dioxide and metals emissions from copper–nickel smelters, contaminating the catchments, with associated gas burning during raw hydrocarbon production. To assess the effects of acid deposition, critical loads and their exceeds were calculated: exceeded by 56% and 12.5%, respectively, in lakes in the Kola region and in the north of Western Siberia; the catchments of the East Siberian region are resistant to acidification. Water enrichment factors (EF) by elements were calculated to show that the waters of the Norilsk and Kola regions are enriched with Ni, Cd, As, Sb and Se as a result of emissions from copper–nickel smelters. The oil and gas industry in the northern regions of Western Siberia lead to the increase in V, Pb and Mo concentrations in the waters. The high values of EF and excess of acidity critical loads for water are explained by the local and transboundary pollution impacts on the catchment of small lakes. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4717aaa4bd24405285174fbac04ddc602023-11-20T03:23:17ZengMDPI AGWater2073-44412020-06-01126165910.3390/w12061659Water Chemistry of Arctic Lakes under Airborne Contamination of WatershedsTatyana I. Moiseenko0Natalia A. Gashkina1Marina I. Dinu2Tatiana A. Kremleva3Vitaliy Yu. Khoroshavin4V.I. Vernadsky Institute of Geochemistry and Analytical Chemistry RAS, Kosygina Street 19, 119991 Moscow, RussiaV.I. Vernadsky Institute of Geochemistry and Analytical Chemistry RAS, Kosygina Street 19, 119991 Moscow, RussiaV.I. Vernadsky Institute of Geochemistry and Analytical Chemistry RAS, Kosygina Street 19, 119991 Moscow, RussiaDepartment of Organic and Ecological Chemistry, Tyumen State University, Lenina Street 25, 625003 Tumen, RussiaDepartment of Organic and Ecological Chemistry, Tyumen State University, Lenina Street 25, 625003 Tumen, RussiaThe data on the metal contents and acidification of small lakes caused by airborne contamination of the watershed in three industrial regions of the Arctic—European Russia (Kola region), Western (Yamal-Nenets region) and Eastern Siberia (Norilsk region)—have been presented for the first time. It has been proven that acidification and enrichment by metals of water connect with sulfur dioxide and metals emissions from copper–nickel smelters, contaminating the catchments, with associated gas burning during raw hydrocarbon production. To assess the effects of acid deposition, critical loads and their exceeds were calculated: exceeded by 56% and 12.5%, respectively, in lakes in the Kola region and in the north of Western Siberia; the catchments of the East Siberian region are resistant to acidification. Water enrichment factors (EF) by elements were calculated to show that the waters of the Norilsk and Kola regions are enriched with Ni, Cd, As, Sb and Se as a result of emissions from copper–nickel smelters. The oil and gas industry in the northern regions of Western Siberia lead to the increase in V, Pb and Mo concentrations in the waters. The high values of EF and excess of acidity critical loads for water are explained by the local and transboundary pollution impacts on the catchment of small lakes.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/12/6/1659Arctic lakeswater chemistrycatchment pollutionacidificationmetal enrichment |
| spellingShingle | Tatyana I. Moiseenko Natalia A. Gashkina Marina I. Dinu Tatiana A. Kremleva Vitaliy Yu. Khoroshavin Water Chemistry of Arctic Lakes under Airborne Contamination of Watersheds Water Arctic lakes water chemistry catchment pollution acidification metal enrichment |
| title | Water Chemistry of Arctic Lakes under Airborne Contamination of Watersheds |
| title_full | Water Chemistry of Arctic Lakes under Airborne Contamination of Watersheds |
| title_fullStr | Water Chemistry of Arctic Lakes under Airborne Contamination of Watersheds |
| title_full_unstemmed | Water Chemistry of Arctic Lakes under Airborne Contamination of Watersheds |
| title_short | Water Chemistry of Arctic Lakes under Airborne Contamination of Watersheds |
| title_sort | water chemistry of arctic lakes under airborne contamination of watersheds |
| topic | Arctic lakes water chemistry catchment pollution acidification metal enrichment |
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