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Title: Carbon and nitrogen and their elemental and isotopic ratios in the bottom sediment of the Solina-Myczkowce complex of reservoirs
Authors: Koszelnik Piotr
Tomaszek A. Janusz
Gruca-Rokosz Renata
Abstract: The studies concerned the ecosystem of the Solina-Myczkowce cascade of reservoirs. While the elemental C:N ratio was higher in the Solina Reservoir branches and in the Myczkowce Reservoir (>10), the values for stations located near the Solina Dam were low (<10). Markedly, the lowest values for δ13C were noted in the Myczkowce Reservoir (-28.5‰), and these contrasted with the higher values found in the Solina Reservoir (ca. -27‰). δ15N varied from 2‰ in the upper Solina to above 3.5-4‰ downstream. While the data obtained indicate the autochthonous origin of sedimentary matter, primary production influences the properties of the bottom sediments in the lower part of the Solina reservoirs.
DOI: 10.2478/v10009-008-0007-z
Type of paper: Original research paper
Pages: 71 to 78
Cytation: Koszelnik P., Tomaszek J.A., Gruca-Rokosz R., 2008, Carbon and nitrogen and their elemental and isotopic ratios in the bottom sediment of the Solina-Myczkowce complex of reservoirs, Ocean. Hydrob. Studies, 37(3): 71-78
Keywords: reservoir, bottom sediment, nitrogen, carbon, stable isotopic ratio
Year: 2008
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