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Migration Activity of Elements in the Water of Lakes of Northwestern Russia

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The distribution and migration of elements in natural waters of northwestern Russia depending on geochemical features of catchment areas and anthropogenic pollution are considered. Waters of small lakes mainly of atmospheric feed reflect atmospheric precipitation of metals on catchment areas. A common feature of the trace element composition of waters in northwestern Russia is the elevated contents of Cu, Ni, Cd, Mo, Sb, Pb, and V, which is related to the geological specific of catchments and smoke emissions of mining and metallurgical enterprises. It was shown that the high concentration of Cd, V, and Ni in the waters of the Kola North lakes are associated with emissions from non-ferrous metallurgical enterprises. In the lake waters of the Republic of Karelia, the anthropogenic enrichment of waters in Cu, Ni, Mn, Zn, Pb, and As is caused by the emissions of MPP Karel’skii Okatysh. In the waters of lakes located in the southwestern part of the Arkhangelsk region, significant water enrichment in Mn, As, V is associated with geochemical features of catchments. The migration activity of elements is determined by geochemical and landscape conditions of catchments, local emissions of mining and metallurgical plants, as well as impact of ore mining.

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Bazova, M.M., Moiseenko, T.I. Migration Activity of Elements in the Water of Lakes of Northwestern Russia. Geochem. Int. 59, 970–982 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1134/S0016702921100025

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