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Consequences of redox conditions on the distribution of cations in a meromictic oligotrophic lake

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The cations Ca, Mg, Zn, Na, K, Mn and Fe were measured during the year 1977 in the mixolimnion and in the monimolimnion of lake Pavin. The great difference between the residence time for Ca, Mg, Na, K (15 years) and for Mn and Fe (> 90 years) is due to the redox reactions in the chemocline. The overturn conditions and their influence on cation accumulation are studied.

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Restituito, F. Consequences of redox conditions on the distribution of cations in a meromictic oligotrophic lake. Hydrobiologia 144, 63–75 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00008052

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