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Sediment information on natural and anthropogenic-induced change of connected water systems in Chagan Lake, North China

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This study discusses changes in connected water systems in Chagan Lake induced by the interference of natural and human activities, based on the analysis of sediment characteristics. In this study, the following sediment characteristics were investigated in the lake area, the natural supply area, and the lake drainage area: mineral composition; particle size distribution; magnetic susceptibility; nutrient content; content of isotopes δ13Corg and δ15N; and content of heavy metals and of metallic oxides. The results showed that silicate minerals quartz, orthoclase, and anorthose were abundant in the whole lake water system. Quartz accumulated more easily in the lake area, while carbonate masses in the lake mainly came from the Huolinhe River. Moving from the lake area to the water diversion and drainage areas, fine particles clearly decreased, while coarse particles significantly increased due to the increase in hydraulic erosion. The main sources of nutrients and of organic matter are: the residual of the drainage from the Qianguo irrigated areas; the surrounding villages and the tourist area; and the decomposition of aquatic organisms. A large number of anthropogenic heavy metals, such as Hg, Cu, and As, were accumulated in the artificial water diversion area and in the farmland drainage area. This study indicates that recovering the original connected water system during the wet season, while at the same time enhancing water supply during the dry season could improve the ecological quality of Chagan Lake.

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Acknowledgements

This study was funded by the projects of the Scientific and Technological Basic Work Special-Survey of Toxic and Hazardous Chemicals and Water Environment in Typical Lakes of China (No. 2015FY11-0900), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 412015097), and Shenzhen Municipal Science and Technology Innovation Committee through project (Nos. JCYJ20160301114534506 and JCYJ20170307105356548).

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  1. State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Integrated Surface Water-Groundwater Pollution Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, People’s Republic of China

    Wei Guo

  2. School of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, People’s Republic of China

    Wei Guo & Yunkai Wang

  3. The Key Laboratory of Municipal Solid Waste Recycling Technology and Management of Shenzhen City, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, People’s Republic of China

    Jianghong Shi

  4. Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lakes, Ministry of Education, College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, People’s Republic of China

    Xu Zhao

  5. Chinese Academy for Environmental Planning, Beijing, 100012, People’s Republic of China

    Yangcun Xie

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Guo, W., Wang, Y., Shi, J. et al. Sediment information on natural and anthropogenic-induced change of connected water systems in Chagan Lake, North China. Environ Geochem Health 42, 795–808 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10653-019-00280-z

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