Total arsenic in water, fish, and sediments from Lake Xolotlan, Managua, Nicaragua
- Research Center for Aquatic Resources of Nicaragua, Managua (Nicaragua)
In recent years there has been increasing concern over arsenic in aquatic environments from such sources as arsenical pesticides, smelters, coal-fired power plants and erosion caused by extensive land use. Another important contribution to As in the environment is the release associated with volcanic activity and hot springs. Lake Xolotlan has a surface area of 1000 km[sup 2]. The content of arsenic in Lake Xolotlan has different origins, such as volcanic activity in the area, waste water from a geothermal plant situated in the Momotombo Volcano on the northwest coast of the lake and a high number of hot springs. The objective of the present study was to determine total As in water, sediments and fish in Lake Xolotlan at different sampling sites. 19 refs., 1 fig., 4 tabs.
- OSTI ID:
- 6792717
- Journal Information:
- Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology; (United States), Vol. 49:3; ISSN 0007-4861
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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ARSENIC
ECOLOGICAL CONCENTRATION
FISHES
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
NICARAGUA
LAKES
SEDIMENTS
WATER
EROSION
FOSSIL-FUEL POWER PLANTS
PESTICIDES
SMELTERS
VOLCANOES
ANIMALS
AQUATIC ORGANISMS
CENTRAL AMERICA
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
ELEMENTS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
LATIN AMERICA
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
POWER PLANTS
SEMIMETALS
SURFACE WATERS
THERMAL POWER PLANTS
VERTEBRATES
540320* - Environment
Aquatic- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport- (1990-)