Some chemical features of Tasmanian inland waters

Abstract

This paper presents data on alkalinity, pH, total dissolved solids, and concentrations of calcium and magnesium in Tasmanian inland waters. The majority of both lentic and lotic localities have low amounts of total dissolved solids (<100 p.p.m.) and calcium (<10 p.p.m.), and contain either "soft" or "extremely soft" water (with <28 and <10 p.p.m. of bicarbonate, respectively). Their pH usually lies between 6.0 and 8.0 and they display various orders of ionic dominance.