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Stone, A.E.C.; Edmunds, W.M. |
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Naturally-high nitrate in unsaturated zone sand dunes above the Stampriet Basin, Namibia |
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Journal of Arid Environments |
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Kalahari, Namibia, Nitrate in the unsaturated zone, Stampriet Basin, Transboundary basin, Unsaturated zone recharge |
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Elevated groundwater nitrate levels are common in drylands, often in excess of WHO guidelines, with concern for human and animal health. In light of recent attempts to identify nitrate sources in the Kalahari this paper presents the first unsaturated zone (USZ) nitrate profiles and recharge rate estimates for the important transboundary Stampriet Basin, alongside the first rainfall chemistry records. Elevated subsurface nitrate reaches 100–250 and 250–525 mg/L NO3–N, with NO3–N/Cl of 4–12, indicating input above evapotranspiration. Chloride mass balance recharge rates range from 4 to 27 mm/y, indicating a vertical movement of these nitrate pulses toward the water table over multi-decadal timescales. These profiles are sampled from dune crests, away from high concentrations of animals and without termite mounds. Given low-density animal grazing is unlikely to contribute consistent spot-scale nitrate over decades, these profiles give an initial estimate of naturally-produced concentrations. This insight is important for the management of the Stampriet Basin and wider Kalahari groundwater. This study expands our knowledge about elevated nitrate in dryland USZs, demonstrating that it can occur as pulses, probably in response to transient vegetation cover and that it is not limited to long-residence time USZs with very limited downward moisture flux (recharge). |
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Rajfur, M.; Kłos, A.; Wacławek, M. |
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Sorption properties of algae Spirogyra sp. and their use for determination of heavy metal ions concentrations in surface water |
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Biomonitoring, Heavy metal ions, Algae sp., Sorption kinetics, Langmuir isotherm |
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Kinetics of heavy-metal ions sorption by alga Spirogyra sp. was evaluated experimentally in the laboratory, using both the static and the dynamic approach. The metal ions – Mn2+, Cu2+, Zn2+ and Cd2+ – were sorbed from aqueous solutions of their salts. The static experiments showed that the sorption equilibria were attained in 30min, with 90-95% of metal ions sorbed in first 10min of each process. The sorption equilibria were approximated with the Langmuir isotherm model. The algae sorbed each heavy metal ions proportionally to the amount of this metal ions in solution. The experiments confirmed that after 30min of exposition to contaminated water, the concentration of heavy metal ions in the algae, which initially contained small amounts of these metal ions, increased proportionally to the concentration of metal ions in solution. The presented results can be used for elaboration of a method for classification of surface waters that complies with the legal regulations. |
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A Selection of Papers presented at the 4th International Workshop on Surface Modification for Chemical and Biochemical Sensing (SMCBS 2009) |
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Krüger, N.; Külls, C.; Bruggeman, A.; Eliades, M.; Christophi, C.; Rigas, M.; Eracleous, T. |
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Groundwater recharge estimates with soil isotope profiles-is there a bias on coarse-grained hillslopes? |
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Tziritis, E.; Aschonitis, V.; Balacco, G.; Daras, P.; Doulgeris, C.; Fidelibus, M.D.; Gaubi, E.; Gueddari, M.; Güler, C.; Hamzaoui, F.; others |
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MEDSAL Project-Salinization of critical groundwater reserves in coastal Mediterranean areas: Identification, risk assessment and sustainable management with the use of integrated modelling and smart ICT tools |
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Külls, C.H.; Eichinger, F.; Fader, H.J.; Leistert, H.; Lorenz, G.; Szakacs, E. |
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New Environmental Analytical Techniques to Monitor Carbon Sequestration |
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1st EAGE Sustainable Earth Sciences (SES) Conference and Exhibition |
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