Table 1 Chemical data obtained in the samples of sediment and water of the acidic stream of Parys Mt. Values represent means ± SEM
Parameter | Unit | Sediment | Water |
|---|---|---|---|
Electroconductivity | (mS/cm) | 7.41 ± 0.66 | 10.26 ± 0.09 |
pH | 2.75 ± 0.14 | 1.90 ± 0.05 | |
Redox | (mV) | 272 ± 38 | 577 |
Total Al | (mg/kg) | 12,375 ± 2092 | < 1 |
Total S | (mg/kg) | 1932 ± 543 | 80,754 ± 2260 |
Total K | (mg/kg) | 8966 ± 1146 | 204 ± 33 |
Total Ca | (mg/kg) | 574 ± 189 | 1112 ± 38 |
Total Ti | (mg/kg) | 1642 ± 151 | < 1 |
Total V | (mg/kg) | 245 ± 34 | < 1 |
Total Cr | (mg/kg) | 309 ± 71 | 660 ± 74 |
Total Mn | (mg/kg) | 191 ± 58 | < 1 |
Total Fe | (g/kg) | 66.7 ± 10.6 | 216.5 ± 5.2 |
Total Ni | (mg/kg) | 11 ± 1 | < 1 |
Total Cu | (mg/kg) | 495 ± 108 | 8477 ± 213 |
Total Zn | (mg/kg) | 632 ± 102 | 10,041 ± 294 |
Total As | (mg/kg) | 828 ± 51 | 244 ± 23 |
Total Sr | (mg/kg) | 38 ± 5 | 51 ± 2 |
Total Pb | (mg/kg) | 4122 ± 1111 | 1491 ± 129 |
Stone content | (%) | 5.4 ± 2.2 | |
Dry bulk density | (g/cm3) | 0.87 ± 0.16 | |
Water filled porosity | (%) | 58.7 ± 0.9 | |
Air filled porosity | (%) | 8.58 ± 5.47 | |
Total C | (%) | 2.8 | |
Total N | (%) | 0.30 | |
C:N ratio | 9.9 |