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Long-term Dynamics of the River Water Quality in the Northern Dvina Basin (Northwestern Russia)

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Data on river water quality and pollution level have been analyzed to show that the Northern Dvina basin water is characterized by class 3 quality (categories 3А and 3B, i.e., polluted and very polluted), with copper, zinc, and iron compounds and oxidation-resistant organic matter as critical pollution indicators. Special attention should be paid to these substances since their high concentration considerably decreases the water quality in the catchment area.

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This work was supported by the Russian Science Foundation, project no. 17-17-01262.

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  1. Water Problems Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, 119333, Moscow, Russia

    O. S. Reshetnyak, K. G. Vlasov & K. G. Myagkova

  2. Hydrochemical Institute of Roshydromet, 344090, Rostov-on-Don, Russia

    O. S. Reshetnyak

  3. Institute of Earth Sciences, Southern Federal University (SFU), 344006, Rostov-on-Don, Russia

    O. S. Reshetnyak & V. N. Reshetnyak

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Reshetnyak, O.S., Reshetnyak, V.N., Vlasov, K.G. et al. Long-term Dynamics of the River Water Quality in the Northern Dvina Basin (Northwestern Russia). Water Resour 45 (Suppl 2), 93–98 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1134/S0097807818060283

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