Allochthonous and autochthonous organic matter in surface waters in Karelia |
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| Authors: | P A Lozovik A K Morozov M B Zobkov T A Dukhovicheva L A Osipova |
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| Institution: | (1) Institute of Water Problems of the North, Karelian Scientific Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, pr. Aleksandra Nevskogo 50, Petrozavodsk, 185003, Russia;(2) Karelian State Pedagogical University, ul. Pushkinskaya 17, Petrozavodsk, 185011, Russia |
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| Abstract: | A relationship between indirect chemical indices of organic matter content of surface waters and light absorption in the visible and ultraviolet ranges is discussed. The allochthonous and autochthonous types of organic matter are found to essentially differ in the rate of light absorption. Techniques are proposed for the calculation of the concentrations of allochthonous and autochthonous organic matter by the integral rate of light consumption in the visible region and the bichromate oxidability of water, as well as by three indirect indices: chemical oxygen demand, permanganate oxidability, and water color index. The mean concentrations of allochthonous and autochthonous organic matter in large lakes (Ladoga, Onega, and Baikal) and in rivers and smaller water bodies in Karelia (>300 water objects) are analyzed. Allochthonous organic matter was found to predominate in most surface waters of Karelia (>80%), while allochthonous organic matter predominates only in lakes with a small specific catchment area (supposedly, <5) and in highly eutrophic lakes. |
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