Investigating the source of hydrogen sulphide in sediments of the Puck Bay in the vicinity of Hel port

• Authors: J. Bolalek , H. Jankowska , L. Leczynski , L. Falkowska
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

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The paper presents results of analytical investigation on possible sources of hydrogen sulphide occuring in seawater supplied to marine laboratories of the Marine Station of Gdansk University in Hel.Seawater is pumped to aquaria system from the Puck Bay.Hydrogen sulphide concentration in pumped water was about o.25 mmol/ml, while in sediments surrounding the water intake it reached 2.64 mmol/ml.It turned out that hydrogen sulphide was produced in sediments by sulphste reducing bacterai from anthropogenic wastes.

Keywords

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HYDROGEN SULPHIDE; PUCK BAY; SEDIMENT

Discipline

• AQUATIC_SCIENCES: AQUATIC SCIENCES

• Publisher: Institute of Oceanography, University of Gdansk
• Journal: Oceanological Studies
• Year: 1994
• Issue: 67/10
• Pages: 73-81

Contributors

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J. Bolalek

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H. Jankowska

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L. Leczynski

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L. Falkowska

• Document Type: article
• Publication order reference: J.Bolalek