Interstitial water and sediment chemistries of Lake Aiguebelette (Savoy, France)

Jean François Gaillard; Gérard Sarazin; Hélène Pauwels; Laurence Philippe; Dominique Lavergne; Gerard Blake

doi:10.1016/0009-2541(87)90075-1

Interstitial water and sediment chemistries of Lake Aiguebelette (Savoy, France)

Jean François Gaillard^*, Gérard Sarazin, Hélène Pauwels, Laurence Philippe, Dominique Lavergne, Gerard Blake

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Interstitial waters were collected from Lake Aiguebelette sediment, Savoy, France, using an in situ sampler. Major ions, nutrients and trace metals Fe and Mn were measured. Early diagenesis in these sediments leads to the release of all the investigated elements. ΣPO₄, NH⁺₄ and H₄SiO₄ demonstrate significant concentration gradients reflecting organic matter decomposition. Thermodynamic calculations suggest that calcite, which precipitates from the overlying waters, dissolves in the pore fluids. A simplified model is presented to account for the increase of Ca²⁺, Alk and H⁺ concentrations with depth. Mineralogical investigations using SEM, TEM, microprobe analysis and step dissolution of the sediment complete and corroborate the conclusions based on the study of interstitial waters (i.e. calcium carbonate and silica dissolution).

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	73-84
Number of pages	12
Journal	Chemical Geology
Volume	63
Issue number	1-2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0009-2541(87)90075-1
State	Published - Jul 10 1987

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