Eutrophication of lakes due to phosphate contamination

July 25th, 2011  |  by  |  published in Geochemistry | Leave A Comment »

Non-contaminated lakes are “aerobic” (oxygenated) and maintain “oligotrophic” (very low levels of nutrients) condition. Limited number algae grow in such lakes due to limited amount of nutrient available to them. Such lakes are also suitable for the fish population and support aerobic microbes. Facultative anaerobic organism cannot survive in such environment. A facultative anaerobic organism [...]

Calculate Hardness of Water using Excel Spreadsheet: Geochemistry Tips

July 11th, 2011  |  by  |  published in Featured, Geochemistry | Leave A Comment »

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July 11, 2011 (Coal Geology) Hard water is water referes to the alkaline earth ion concentrations. The primary alkaline earth ions are Ca2+ and Mg2+. Calcium usually dominates over magnesium concentration. Some important Points: Hard water is generally not harmful to one’s health pose serious problems in industrial settings, where water hardness is monitored to avoid [...]

Aqueous Environmental Geochemistry

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Stable Isotope Geochemistry

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Principles of Environmental Geochemistry

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