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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
earth and planetary sciences
Major and trace element geochemistry of Lake Bogoria and Lake Nakuru, Kenya, during extreme draught
Chemie der Erde, Volume 73, No. 3, Year 2013
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The physico-chemical properties of water samples from the two athalassic endorheic lakes Bogoria and Nakuru in Kenya were analysed. Surface water samples were taken between July 2008 and October 2009 in weekly intervals from each lake. The following parameters were determined: pH, salinity, electric conductivity, dissolved organic carbon (DOC), the major cations (FAAS and ICP-OES) and the major anions (IC), as well as certain trace elements (ICP-OES). Samples of superficial sediments were taken in October 2009 and examined using Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis (INAA) for their major and trace element content including rare earth elements (REE). Both lakes are highly alkaline with a dominance of Na>K>Si>Ca in cations and HCO3>CO3>Cl>F>SO4 in anions. Both lakes also exhibited high concentrations of Mo, As and fluoride. Due to an extreme draught from March to October 2009, the water level of Lake Nakuru dropped significantly. This created drastic evapoconcentration, with the total salinity rising from about 20‰ up to 63‰. Most parameters (DOC, Na, K, Ca, F, Mo and As) increased with falling water levels. A clear change in the quality of DOC was observed, followed by an almost complete depletion of dissolved Fe from the water phase. In Lake Bogoria the evapoconcentration effects were less pronounced (total salinity changed from about 40‰ to 48‰). The distributions of REE in the superficial sediments of Lake Nakuru and Lake Bogoria are presented here for the first time. The results show a high abundance of the REE and a very distinct Eu depletion of Eu/EuZ.AST;=0.33-0.45. © 2012 Elsevier GmbH.
Authors & Co-Authors
Jirsa, Franz
Austria, Vienna
Universität Wien
Gruber, Martin
Austria, Vienna
Universität Wien
Stojanovic, Anja
Austria, Vienna
Universität Wien
Omondi, Steve Odour
Kenya, Njoro
Egerton University
Mader, Dieter
Austria, Vienna
Universität Wien
Körner, Wilfried
Austria, Vienna
Universität Wien
Schagerl, Michael
Austria, Vienna
Universität Wien
Statistics
Citations: 77
Authors: 7
Affiliations: 2
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.chemer.2012.09.001
ISSN:
00092819
Research Areas
Environmental
Study Locations
Kenya