Hydrochemistry and Composition of Hydrocarbons in the Waters of Peatlands in Western Siberia

The paper describes the geochemistry of swamp waters and the content of dissolved organic matter. It is shown that swamp waters are noted for exceptionally low TDS, low pH value, high content of organic matter and NH4, increased content of Fe and Si. In swamp waters the content of organic substances exceeds that of mineral substances. The composition of organic matter is characterized by pronounced predominance of humic matter. Swamp waters are characterized by the presence of hydrocarbon and oxygen-containing organic matter with a predominance of hydrocarbons, which are the main group of n-alkanes.