Elemental Analysis of Water and Sediments by External Beam Pixe Part 3: Axios (Vardar) River, Greece
- 1 October 1986
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Chemistry and Ecology
- Vol. 2 (4) , 335-350
- https://doi.org/10.1080/02757548608080738
Abstract
The Axios (Vardar) River originates from the south west part of Yugoslavia, transverses Greece, and discharges into the Thermaikos bay in the north Aegean Sea. The proton induced X-ray emission (PIXE) method with external beam was used for the elemental analysis of water and sediment samples, while measurements of water temperature, dissolved oxygen content, conductivity, pH, and the water flow were made in situ. Water samples were also analysed for total phosphates, nitrates, chlorophyll, and BOD. The data collected for a 16-month period indicate that the Axios River is polluted as far as the metal content is concerned; its primary productivity is low and it is slightly enriched during its course into the Greek territory.Keywords
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