Sponsor
Portland State University. Department of Biology
First Advisor
Richard Peterson
Term of Graduation
Fall 1980
Date of Publication
10-23-1980
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science (M.S.) in Biology
Department
Biology
Language
English
Subjects
Hot spring ecology -- Oregon -- Harney Lake, Biogeochemistry -- Oregon -- Harney Lake, Geochemistry -- Oregon -- Harney Lake
DOI
10.15760/etd.3051
Physical Description
1 online resource (41 pages)
Abstract
Southeast Harney Lake Hot Spring and its effluent channel were examined for spatial and temporal variations in the concentrations of several chemical species, viz. dissolved oxygen, pH, alkalinity, phosphate-phosphorous, nitrate and nitrite-nitrogen, conductivity, chloride, flouride, temperature, calcium, magnesium, potassium, and sodium. Phosphate-phosphorous and nitrate-nitrogen both exhibited downstream increases in concentration. pH and alkalinity increased also, mainly due to CO2 evolution and temperature mediated carbon species redistribution. The diurnal pH and alkalinity curves exhibited depressions during the daylight hours due to the oxidation of ammonia to nitrate within the pool and effluent stream.
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Persistent Identifier
https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/17848
Recommended Citation
Knox, William Delis, "Geochemical and Biogeochemical Interactions in a Hot Spring" (1980). Dissertations and Theses. Paper 3056.
https://doi.org/10.15760/etd.3051
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