Geografie 2005, 110, 229-242

https://doi.org/10.37040/geografie2005110030229

The oxbow lakes of the central part of the River Labe - comparative study of water quality and heavy metals concentrations in sediment

Dagmar Chalupová, Bohumír Janský

Katedra fyzické geografie a geoekologie, Přírodovědecká fakulta UK, Albertov 6, 128 43 Praha 2, Czechia

In the years 2000 and 2002, the research of three fluvial lakes of the central part of the River Labe was carried out. All three localities were chosen to evaluate the environmental state and the impact of human activity. The research included physical, chemical, hydrobiological analyses of water, analyses of sediments and bathymetric measurements. In spite of the identical origin of these lakes, major differences were found e.g. oxygen saturation, BOD5, water loading with nutrients, calcium and chlorides concentrations. Considering the heavy metals in sediments significant differences in concentration - depth relation were determined at each locality as well.

Funding

Článek vznikl za finanční podpory grantu GAČR "Atlas jezer České republiky" (205/03/1264) a výzkumného záměru MŠM 0021620831 "Geografické systémy a rizikové procesy v kontextu globálních změn a evropské integrace".