SHORT COMMUNICATION
Concentrations of Metals in Water
of Unmonitored Lakes Near a Landscape Park
Krzysztof Gwoździński1, Janusz Mazur2, Anna Pieniążek3
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1Department of Molecular Biophysics,
2Laboratory of Computer and Analytical Techniques,
3Department of Thermobiology,
University of Łódź, 90-236 Łódź, Poland
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2014;23(4):1317-1321
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ABSTRACT
The concentrations of metals in water of unmonitored lakes in Bory Tucholskie near the southwestern
border of Wdzydzki Landscape Park were evaluated using atomic absorption spectroscopy. Twelve elements
were divided into two groups: alkaline metals (Na, K, Ca, Mg) and heavy metals (Zn, Mn, Fe, Cu, Cr, Ni, Pb,
Cd). Concentrations of these metals were determined in water of the following lakes: Brzeźno, Młosino
Wielkie, Raduń, and Młosino Małe. The highest concentration of heavy metals was noted in Młosino Małe,
but in other lakes it was lower and declined in the following order: Raduń, Brzeźno, and Młosino Wielkie.
These lakes differ in trophy conditions and water purity.