EGU25-457, updated on 14 Mar 2025
https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu25-457
EGU General Assembly 2025
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Decoding the geochemical mosaic of organic matter in the freshwater lake system of Kashmir Valley through molecular approach
Soumyashree Behera1, Aakanksha Kumari, Arshid Jehangir, Diptimayee Behera, Anoop Ambili, and the Soumyashree Behera*
Soumyashree Behera et al.
  • 1IISER Mohali, Department of Earth and environmental sciences, Chandigarh, India
  • *A full list of authors appears at the end of the abstract

The research aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of Organic matter (OM) through molecular characterization within the spatial distribution of a freshwater lake system. The sedimentary biomarkers, the n-alkane indices were used for determining OM inputs from terrestrial and aquatic sources of the aquatic system

Shift in OM sources within the lake along with Paq , ACL and CPI values were analyzed with integration of grain size data for assessment of the origin and processes affecting the preservation of OM.

This approach is crucial in gaining insights how OM is distributed, and preserved, its nutrient cycling, and blend of natural and anthropogenic influences that impact ecological balance.

Soumyashree Behera:

Aakanksha Kumari, Arshid Jehangir, Diptimayee Behera, Anoop Ambili

How to cite: Behera, S., Kumari, A., Jehangir, A., Behera, D., and Ambili, A. and the Soumyashree Behera: Decoding the geochemical mosaic of organic matter in the freshwater lake system of Kashmir Valley through molecular approach, EGU General Assembly 2025, Vienna, Austria, 27 Apr–2 May 2025, EGU25-457, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu25-457, 2025.