Contributions to the solute and isotopic groundwater geochemistry, Antelope Island, Great Salt Lake, Utah

Mayo, Alan L.; Klauk, R.H.

doi:10.1016/0022-1694(91)90120-7

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“…In this study, the near‐surface GSL water δ 13 C of DIC averaged 1.5 ‰, significantly higher than local ground and surface water contributions (–13.2 to −7.6‰) (supporting information Table S3 this study; Mayo & Klauk, ). Based on carbon isotope fractionation between CO 2 gas and DIC species (Deines et al, ), dissolving pre‐ and post‐industrial CO 2 (–7 and −8 ‰, respectively (Sharp, )) into lake water at ∼20°C results in δ 13 C of DIC from 1.2 to 0.2 ‰.…”

Section: Implications For Gsl Paleohydrology and Paleogeochemistrymentioning

confidence: 59%

Great Salt Lake (Utah) Microbialite δ¹³C, δ¹⁸O, and δ¹⁵N Record Fluctuations in Lake Biogeochemistry Since the Late Pleistocene

Newell

Jensen

Frantz

et al. 2017

Geochem Geophys Geosyst

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Extensive lacustrine microbialite deposits exposed along the shores of Great Salt Lake (GSL), Utah preserve a rich continental paleoenvironmental record. Newly‐reported microbialite carbon and oxygen stable isotope ratios in carbonate, nitrogen isotope ratios in organic matter, and organic matter radiocarbon ages archive paleolake hydrological and biogeochemical changes from the late Pleistocene through the Holocene. Positive correlations between δ18O and δ13C in ∼15 – 7.6 cal ka microbialite carbonate are consistent with a hydrologically closed‐basin lake with fluctuations in volume, chemistry, and associated changes in lake primary production. The δ15N of microbialite bulk organic matter (5 – 18 ‰ versus AIR) shows that the balance between nitrogen fixation and assimilation of dissolved inorganic nitrogen has varied significantly. Inverse δ18O and δ13C correlations in combination with high δ15N in some carbonate deposits may imply periods of higher salinity and stable lake stratification similar to modern GSL conditions. We compare our C and O data sets with Pleistocene Lake Bonneville carbonate stable isotope records and demonstrate progressive development of spatially‐isolated hydrological basins during the shift to warmer and drier conditions in the Holocene.

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Section: Implications For Gsl Paleohydrology and Paleogeochemistrymentioning

confidence: 59%

Great Salt Lake (Utah) Microbialite δ¹³C, δ¹⁸O, and δ¹⁵N Record Fluctuations in Lake Biogeochemistry Since the Late Pleistocene

Newell

Jensen

Frantz

et al. 2017

Geochem Geophys Geosyst

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“…Elevation ranges from 1,280 to 2,011 m, and areas of steep, rocky terrain suitable as bighorn habitat are limited. Eighty ephemeral and perennial springs have been reported (Mayo and Klauk, 1991), but probably only a few of these are important to the bighorn sheep based on their location in relation to bighorn sheep habitat. There is no strong evidence that bighorn sheep inhabited Antelope Island or the Newfoundland Mountains in recent history, although bighorn sheep did occur on surrounding mountain ranges.…”

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Ecology of Gastropod and Bighorn Sheep Hosts of Lungworm on Isolated, Semiarid Mountain Ranges in Utah, Usa

Rogerson

Fairbanks

Cornicelli

2008

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

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ABSTRACT:Isolated, nonmigratory populations of bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) may experience high exposure to lungworms (Protostrongylus spp.) through a build-up of fecal material. However, semiarid climates may hinder lungworm transmission by limiting terrestrial gastropods, the intermediate hosts. We assessed potential for lungworm transmission, documented occurrence of transmission, and identified habitat types where transmission was likely to occur on ranges of two recently introduced populations of bighorn sheep in northern Utah. Gastropods were collected weekly on Antelope Island and the Newfoundland Mountains, May-August 2001-02, from each of the four major habitat types (riparian, rock, desert shrub, and grass). Distribution of 113 bighorn sheep groups was observed, and 421 fecal pellet groups were collected to estimate lungworm levels. A total of 1,595 gastropods representing five genera were collected from both ranges. Vallonia made up 85% of all gastropods collected. Of 980 gastropods collected on Antelope Island in 2002, only Vallonia were found infected with protostrongylid-type larvae (10 of 98051%). Lungworm prevalence in bighorn fecal samples was 97% on Antelope Island and 90% on the Newfoundland Mountains. Lungworm prevalence in lambs indicated lungworm transmission was occurring on Antelope Island. Lungworm transmission was likely occurring in riparian habitat due to abundant gastropods, presence of infected gastropods, and reliance by bighorn sheep on few water sources. Differences in spatial distribution between ram and nursery groups may partly explain higher fecal larvae counts in nursery than in ram groups. We suggest lungworm levels in bighorn sheep on semiarid ranges may increase in dry years as bighorn sheep concentrate use on fewer perennial water sources.

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“…Groundwater beneath the facility is classified as a Class IV saline groundwater under the state of Utah Groundwater Quality Protection Regulations standards for total dissolved solids (exceeding 10,000 mg/L) (UAC R317-6-3, "Ground Water Classes"). Naturally occurring concentrations of many dissolved constituents (e.g., arsenic, selenium, thallium, radium, and uranium) exceed EPA and Utah State drinking water standards (Mayo and Associates, 1999;Bingham Environmental, 1996;EnergySolutions, 2014). The term of the current license is through September 2024, with provision for 10-year renewals thereafter.…”

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Follow-on Report of Analysis of Approaches to Supplemental Treatment of Low-Activity Waste at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation (Vol. I)

BATES¹

2022

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The Hanford Site, in southeast Washington State, is preparing to disposition approximately 56,000,000 gallons (56 Mgal) of radioactive and chemically hazardous wastes currently stored in underground tanks at the site. Tank wastes will be divided into a high-activity fraction and a low-activity fraction for subsequent treatment and disposition. A waste processing and treatment facility, the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant (WTP), will include the high-level waste (HLW) vitrification facility (WTP HLW Vitrification Facility) for immobilizing the high-activity fraction and a low-activity waste (LAW) vitrification facility (WTP LAW Vitrification Facility) for immobilizing the low-activity fraction. Both facilities will use vitrification technology to immobilize the Hanford tank wastes in a glass waste form. Revision 0 Draft DRAFT Volume I | viii Revision 0 Draft DRAFT Volume I | ix The FFRDC team makes the following recommendation: DOE should expeditiously secure and implement multiple pathways for off-site grout solidification/ immobilization and disposal of LAW in parallel with direct-feed low-activity waste (DFLAW) vitrification process.This recommendation is based on a technical evaluation of multiple alternatives considering (1) long-term effectiveness (environmental and safety risk after disposal), (2) implementation schedule and risk (environmental and safety risks prior to mission completion, including risks driven by waste tank storage duration), (3) likelihood of successful mission completion (including affordability and robustness to technical risks), and (4) lifecycle costs (discounted). The intent of multiple pathways is to provide parallel contractual agreements with multiple facilities for off-site solidification/immobilization and disposal to minimize risks associated with potential facility-or state-specific implementation challenges.The recommended approach can be beneficial in many ways, including:• Provides the capability to achieve the most rapid reduction in the amount of waste stored in the Hanford single-shell tanks (SST) and double-shell tanks (DST) by using available off-site solidification/immobilization and disposal capacity, and therefore results in the most rapid reduction in risk to human health and the environment attributed to potential future unplanned tank waste releases.• Provides additional long-term environmental protection, including to the aquifers underlying the Hanford Site and the Columbia River, by disposing of a significant portion of the inventory of risk-driving constituents (e.g., 99 Tc, 129 I) at off-site facilities that are located in geologic settings with low infiltration and do not have credible pathways to potable water aquifers.• Provides flexibility in the available treatment technologies and disposal pathways, and reduces the potential for individual choke points to further delay the Hanford tank waste treatment and disposal mission. Concurrent LAW vitrification and solidification/immobilization treatment and disposal pathways would allow LAW routing b...

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Contributions to the solute and isotopic groundwater geochemistry, Antelope Island, Great Salt Lake, Utah

Cited by 14 publications

References 24 publications

Great Salt Lake (Utah) Microbialite δ¹³C, δ¹⁸O, and δ¹⁵N Record Fluctuations in Lake Biogeochemistry Since the Late Pleistocene

Great Salt Lake (Utah) Microbialite δ¹³C, δ¹⁸O, and δ¹⁵N Record Fluctuations in Lake Biogeochemistry Since the Late Pleistocene

Ecology of Gastropod and Bighorn Sheep Hosts of Lungworm on Isolated, Semiarid Mountain Ranges in Utah, Usa

Follow-on Report of Analysis of Approaches to Supplemental Treatment of Low-Activity Waste at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation (Vol. I)

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Contributions to the solute and isotopic groundwater geochemistry, Antelope Island, Great Salt Lake, Utah

Cited by 14 publications

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Great Salt Lake (Utah) Microbialite δ13C, δ18O, and δ15N Record Fluctuations in Lake Biogeochemistry Since the Late Pleistocene

Great Salt Lake (Utah) Microbialite δ13C, δ18O, and δ15N Record Fluctuations in Lake Biogeochemistry Since the Late Pleistocene

Ecology of Gastropod and Bighorn Sheep Hosts of Lungworm on Isolated, Semiarid Mountain Ranges in Utah, Usa

Follow-on Report of Analysis of Approaches to Supplemental Treatment of Low-Activity Waste at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation (Vol. I)

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Great Salt Lake (Utah) Microbialite δ¹³C, δ¹⁸O, and δ¹⁵N Record Fluctuations in Lake Biogeochemistry Since the Late Pleistocene

Great Salt Lake (Utah) Microbialite δ¹³C, δ¹⁸O, and δ¹⁵N Record Fluctuations in Lake Biogeochemistry Since the Late Pleistocene