soda lake
Saline inland water
A soda lake is a body of water with high concentrations of sodium carbonate and related salts, making it strongly alkaline.
These lakes form in closed basins where evaporation exceeds inflow, concentrating dissolved minerals.
Despite harsh chemistry, soda lakes support specialized ecosystems including flamingos and salt-tolerant microorganisms: East Africa's soda lakes turn pink with algae blooms.
Acid-neutralizing capacity
- pHMeasure of solution acidity
- carbonateAdd dissolved gas
- bicarbonateAcid-neutralizing salt
- natronHydrated sodium carbonate mineral
evaporite · brine · salinity · hypersaline · halite · crystallization · precipitation · electrolyte
Tall pink waterbirds
- brine shrimpTiny saline-water crustacean
- phytoplanktonPhotosynthetic aquatic drifters
- algae bloomsRapid aquatic plant overgrowth
- cyanobacteriaPhotosynthetic bacteria producing oxygen
extremophiles · endemic species · biodiversity · food web · waterfowl · spirulina · tilapia · filter feeders
Liquid turning to gas
- depositionFormal testimony under oath
- sedimentParticles settling in liquid
- volcanicOf fiery mountain origin
- tuffSolidified volcanic ash
diatomite · paleoclimate · stratigraphy · tufa · hydrothermal · tectonic · basin · playa
Cleaning supply for consumption
- mineral rightsClaim to underground resources
- birdwatchingObserving wild avians recreationally
- ecotourismConservation-minded nature tourism
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
alkalinity
Acid-neutralizing capacity
- pHMeasure of solution acidity
- carbonateAdd dissolved gas
- bicarbonateAcid-neutralizing salt
natron · evaporite · brine · salinity · hypersaline · halite · crystallization · precipitation · electrolyte · salinization
flamingos
Tall pink waterbirds
- brine shrimpTiny saline-water crustacean
- phytoplanktonPhotosynthetic aquatic drifters
- algae bloomsRapid aquatic plant overgrowth
cyanobacteria · extremophiles · endemic species · biodiversity · food web · waterfowl · spirulina · tilapia · filter feeders · invertebrates
evaporation
Liquid turning to gas
- depositionFormal testimony under oath
- sedimentParticles settling in liquid
- volcanicOf fiery mountain origin
tuff · diatomite · paleoclimate · stratigraphy · tufa · hydrothermal · tectonic · basin · playa · salt flat
water treatment
Cleaning supply for consumption
- mineral rightsClaim to underground resources
- birdwatchingObserving wild avians recreationally
- ecotourismConservation-minded nature tourism
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