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The chemical characteristics of 320 Italian alpine lakes are presented and discussed: 38% of them have low ionic concentrations and conductivities below 20 μS/cm; 56% show a conductivity range of 20.1 to 200 μS/cm, and 6% are characterized by higher solute concentrations, up to 34.5 meq/l, with a corresponding maximum conductivity of 1,265 μS/cm.
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Mosello, R. Hydrochemistry of high altitude alpine lakes. Schweiz. Z. Hydrologie 46, 86–99 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02538100
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