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New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research abstracts

Reconnaissance survey of the mineralogy and geochemistry of some New Zealand lake and nearshore sediments

P. STOFFERS

Institut fur Sedimentforschung Universitat Heidelberg Postfach 10 30 20 D-6900 Heidelberg West Germany

G. P. GLASBY

New Zealand Oceanographic Institute Division of Marine and Freshwater Science Department of Scientific and Industrial Research P.O. Box 12-346, Wellington North New Zealand

W. L. PLUGER

Abteilung ftir Angewandte Lagerstattenlehre Technische Hochschule Aachen Susterfeldstr. 22 D-5100 Aachen West Germany

P. WALTER

Institut fur Sedimentforschung Universitat Heidelberg Postfach 10 30 20 D-6900 Heidelberg West Germany

Abstract 131 sediment samples representing 4 different environments (lakes, sounds, harbours, and fiords) in New Zealand have been studied and characteristic differences in chemical composition and mineralogy noted. These differences are related principally to the lithology of the sediments and the productivity of the lake waters. This study should provide a baseline for future surveys of lake sediment geochemistry in New Zealand.

Keywords New Zealand; lakes; sediments; mineralogy; geochemistry; sediment analysis; pollution detection; chemical analysis; composition; fiords; harbours

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