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CHEMICAL CHANGES IN RAIN—FED MARSH WATERS DURING THE DRY SEASON
Author(s) -
Yaalon Dan H.
Publication year - 1964
Publication title -
limnology and oceanography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.7
H-Index - 197
eISSN - 1939-5590
pISSN - 0024-3590
DOI - 10.4319/lo.1964.9.2.0218
Subject(s) - marsh , bicarbonate , sulfate , environmental chemistry , environmental science , chemistry , bromine , chlorine , hydrology (agriculture) , sedimentation , dry season , sulfur , ecology , sediment , wetland , geology , biology , paleontology , geotechnical engineering , organic chemistry
Analyses are presented showing the gradual increase in concentration of dissolved constituents in a small rain‐fed marsh on the coastal plain of Israel. Bicarbonate and calcium ions are the major components in the waters. The composition of the freshwater reflects closely that of the rain falling on the catchment area. It is supplemented by some bicarbonate and calcium from the marsh environment. The sulfate concentration decreased with time, and about 50% of the soluble sulfur was lost within 5 months by bacterial reduction. Bromine was enriched in relation to chlorine during drying. There is a small rate of percolation in the marsh, sufficient to prevent its salinization.