Dissolved organic matter in Chascomús Pond (Argentina) : Influence of calcium carbonate on humic acid concentration

Water chemistry of the Chascomus Pond (Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina) was studied during a year characterized by low precipitation. Supersaturation of calcium carbonate up to a calcite saturation index of about 20 in spring and summer was observed, together with a diminution of the concentrati...

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Autores: Conzonno, Víctor Hugo, Fernández Cirelli, Alicia
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:1995
País:Argentina
Institución:Universidad Nacional de La Plata
Repositorio:SEDICI (UNLP)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:sedici.unlp.edu.ar:10915/138795
Acceso en línea:http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/138795
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Ciencias Naturales
dissolved organic matter
humic substances
calcium carbonate supersaturation
Chascomds Pond
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Sumario:Water chemistry of the Chascomus Pond (Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina) was studied during a year characterized by low precipitation. Supersaturation of calcium carbonate up to a calcite saturation index of about 20 in spring and summer was observed, together with a diminution of the concentration of dissolved organic matter, in particular humic substances (HS). These results suggested an adsorption between organic matter and calcium carbonate which should influence the growth of calcium carbonate crystals. A preferential removal of higher molecular weight HS was observed by gel permeation chromatography experiments.