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Lake Sediment Geochemical Changes in Response to Land Use Variations in the Catchments of Lakes Volvi and Koronia, Northern Greece

Tessin, Allyson Caroline (2010) Lake Sediment Geochemical Changes in Response to Land Use Variations in the Catchments of Lakes Volvi and Koronia, Northern Greece. Undergraduate Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

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Abstract

Lakes Koronia and Volvi, located within the Mygdonia Basin in northern Greece, comprise an internationally protected wetland. The lakes support major industrial and agricultural activities, and a population of 45,000. Consequently, both sites have been greatly impacted by the conversion of marshland to farmland, water losses to irrigation, and pollution discharges including raw sewage, agricultural run-off, and industrial wastes. Sediment chronology and accumulation rates have been determined in cores from multiple sites within the lakes using 210Pb dating techniques. Bulk sediment elemental composition (organic carbon content, C/N ratios, etc.) and trace metal concentrations have been measured to provide critical evidence for variations in land-use within watersheds. Stratigraphic variations in the carbon and nitrogen isotopic ratio of sedimented organic matter have been measured to determine changes in aquatic ecosystem productivity. The geochemical results will be compared to historical records to determine the relative importance of disturbances caused by urban, agricultural, and industrial activities.


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Item Type: University of Pittsburgh ETD
Status: Unpublished
Creators/Authors:
CreatorsEmailPitt UsernameORCID
Tessin, Allyson Carolineact23@pitt.eduACT23
ETD Committee:
TitleMemberEmail AddressPitt UsernameORCID
Committee ChairRosenmeier, Michaelmrosenme@pitt.eduMROSENME
Committee MemberBain, Danieldbain@pitt.eduDBAIN
Committee MemberBesonen, Markmark.besonen@tamucc.edu
Committee MemberCollins, Markmookie@pitt.eduMOOKIE
Date: 1 September 2010
Date Type: Completion
Defense Date: 21 July 2010
Approval Date: 1 September 2010
Submission Date: 8 August 2010
Access Restriction: 5 year -- Restrict access to University of Pittsburgh for a period of 5 years.
Institution: University of Pittsburgh
Schools and Programs: David C. Frederick Honors College
Degree: BPhil - Bachelor of Philosophy
Thesis Type: Undergraduate Thesis
Refereed: Yes
Uncontrolled Keywords: eutrophication; Greek Macedoina; human disturbances; lake sediment chemistry
Other ID: http://etd.library.pitt.edu/ETD/available/etd-08082010-180959/, etd-08082010-180959
Date Deposited: 10 Nov 2011 19:58
Last Modified: 15 Nov 2016 13:48
URI: http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/9003

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