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Calcium and Magnesium in Dal Lake, a High Altitude Marl Lake in Kashmir Himalayas
Author(s) -
Ishaq Mohammed,
Kaul V.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
internationale revue der gesamten hydrobiologie und hydrographie
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.524
H-Index - 52
eISSN - 1522-2632
pISSN - 0020-9309
DOI - 10.1002/iroh.19880730406
Subject(s) - calcium , magnesium , flushing , macrophyte , environmental science , hydrology (agriculture) , chemistry , geology , oceanography , biology , endocrinology , geotechnical engineering , organic chemistry
Monthly sampling of calcium and magnesium in the in‐ and outflows of Dal Lake revealed high concentrations of both during summer. The monthly inputs, outputs and retentions of these alkaline earths were estimated. The lake on an overall basis showed the retention of calcium but not of magnesium. This was suspected to be related and affected by variable flushing rates of water. Most of the calcium and magnesium was present in sediments and only a small fraction in the water and in macrophytes. The calcium balance is discussed in relation to the P‐balance.