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Organic geochemical record of increased productivity in Lake Naukuchiyatal, Kumaun Himalayas, India

verfasst von: Preetam Choudhary, Joyanto Routh, Govind J. Chakrapani

Erschienen in: Environmental Earth Sciences | Ausgabe 4/2010

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Organic geochemical proxies have been studied in a 45-cm-long core retrieved from Lake Naukuchiyatal in Kumaun Himalayas, India. Increase in TOC, N, hydrocarbons and pigments concentration from bottom to surface sediments of the core indicates increase in the lake productivity. Stable isotopes (δ¹³C and δ¹⁵N), biomarkers (TAR, CPI and n-ΣC_15,17,19) and C/N atomic (between 9 and 12) suggest dominance of algal derived organic matter in these sediments. Decrease in organic δ¹³C values (between −27 and −31‰) in surface sediments indicate influence of sewage and land runoff in shifting organic δ¹³C values, whereas low (between −0.23 and 2.2‰) δ¹⁵N values together with high pigment concentrations (zeaxanthin and echinenone) represent dominance of cyanobacteria in the lake.

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Titel: Organic geochemical record of increased productivity in Lake Naukuchiyatal, Kumaun Himalayas, India
verfasst von: Preetam Choudhary
Joyanto Routh
Govind J. Chakrapani
Publikationsdatum: 01.04.2010
Verlag: Springer-Verlag
Erschienen in: Environmental Earth Sciences / Ausgabe 4/2010
Print ISSN: 1866-6280
Elektronische ISSN: 1866-6299
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-009-0221-3

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