Assessment of the Quality Characteristics of Two Lakes (Koronia and Volvi) of N. Greece (original) (raw)

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Quality parameters from 17 sampling stations from Lake Koronia and 18 from Lake Volvi were determined during sampling period of one year. Physicochemical parameters (pH, conductivity, DO) did not show remarkable differences neither between sampling sites nor between sampling periods. Nutrient concentrations (nitrogen and phosphorus compounds) were higher in lake Koronia than in Volvi showing relatively small temporal and spatial variations. As far as heavy metals in sediments, lake Koronia is considerably more polluted than Volvi lake especially with the metals Fe, Mn, Zn, Pb and Cd. The mean total concentrations of metals in lake Koronia decrease in the order Mn > Zn > Cr > Pb > Cu > Fe > Cd. The mean total concentrations of metals in lake Volvi decrease in the order Mn > Zn > Cr > Cu > Pb > Fe >>> Cd.

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   N. Gantidis
2. Environmental Pollution Control Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, GR-541 24, Thessaloniki, Greece
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Gantidis, N., Pervolarakis, M. & Fytianos, K. Assessment of the Quality Characteristics of Two Lakes (Koronia and Volvi) of N. Greece.Environ Monit Assess 125, 175–181 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-006-9250-5

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• Received: 06 October 2005
• Accepted: 11 April 2006
• Published: 21 October 2006
• Issue Date: February 2007
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-006-9250-5

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