An Investigation of Meromixis in Cave Pools, Lechuguilla Cave, New Mexico.

Chemical characteristics of permanent stratification in cave pools (meromixis) may provide insight into the geochemical origin and evolution of cave pool waters. The objective of this study was to test the hypothesis that some pools in Lechuguilla Cave may be subject to ectogenic meromixis, where p...

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Main Author: David B. Levy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of South Florida Libraries 2008-07-01
Series:International Journal of Speleology
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Online Access:http://www.ijs.speleo.it/pdf/68.564.37(2)_Levy.pdf