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Bonneville basin critical zones: Spring chemistry and gastropod ecology in playa-margin wetlands

Journal Article · · Utah Geological Association publication (Online)
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  1. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
  2. University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT (United States)
  3. University of California, Los Angeles, CA (United States)
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Playa margin wetlands in the Bonneville basin are sustained by groundwater-fed brackish springs, which transport salts and other solutes into the playa basin. These wetlands are sensitive to changing water availability and quality, which are impacted by changing climate and land use, and whose sediments also provide important records of changing environmental conditions. Gastropods building their shells in these springs provide important recorders of water chemistry and may reflect changing aqueous conditions. In this paper, we analyze spring water chemistry, gastropod ecology and gastropod shell chemistry of Blue Lake (BL) and Horseshoe Springs (HRS), two groundwater-fed wetlands in the Great Salt Lake watershed. Here, we report the physical parameters including pH, temperature, and specific conductivity across the spring pond at Horseshoe springs.
Research Organization:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
National Science Foundation (NSF); USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC52-07NA27344
OSTI ID:
2282425
Report Number(s):
LLNL--JRNL-855225; 1075405
Journal Information:
Utah Geological Association publication (Online), Journal Name: Utah Geological Association publication (Online) Vol. 51; ISSN 2693-3462
Publisher:
Utah Geological AssociationCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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Related Subjects

37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
58 GEOSCIENCES
carbon
critical zone
gastropod
groundwater
hydrology
isotopes