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Annls Limnol.
Volume 24, Number 3, 1988
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Page(s) | 285 - 291 | |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/limn/1988025 | |
Published online | 15 August 2009 |
Variations in time and space of some physical and chemical variables in the Bernesga river (León, Spain)
Variations spatio-temporelle de la composition physico-chimique de la rivière Bernesga (León, Espagne)
Departamento de Ecologia. Facultad de Biologia. Universidad de León. Campus de Vegazana, 24071, León (Espana)
The chemical composition of the river Bernesga has been evaluated throughout four seasonal sampling studies at twelve sampling points. The tendency towards an increase in mineralization all along the river can be observed when using a principal component analysis to the complete data gathered. A temporal differentiation based on the variations which affect the flow rate through out the year is also established. The spatial organization defined by the second component enables us to use the scores as the starting point in order to determine the value of the chemical distance between the different sampling stations. The contrast between the chemical and actual distance gives an overall view of the river, which is a reflection of what happens on its course with regard to its chemical processes.
Résumé
12 stations ont été échantillonnées aux 4 saisons pour étudier la composition chimique des eaux de la rivière Bernesga. L'analyse de l'ensemble des données par une méthode en composantes principales révèle une augmentation de la minéralisation le long de la rivière. Des différences temporelles liées aux variations qui affectent le volume d'eau au cours des saisons sont également établies. L'organisation spatiale définie par la seconde composante nous permet de déterminer une distance chimique entre les différentes stations. La comparaison entre la distance chimique et la distance réelle donne un reflet général des processus chimiques qui se déroulent sur le cours de la rivière.
Key words: physico-chemistry / rivers
Mots clés : physico-chimie / rivières
© Masson, 1988
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