TY - JOUR N2 - Using High Performance Liquid Chromatography, concentrations of uric acid in the surface waters of two non-glaciated catchments (Fugle and Dynamisk) on Spitsbergen were measured. Measurements of specific conductivity enabled us to perform tests on the dissolution of the carbonate rocks present in both catchments in both natural and aqueous solutions of uric acid. Samples of calcium urate were made and its water solubility determined. Given a knowledge of concentrations of uric acid, calcium ions and calcium urate solubility product, an estimate of the role of uric acid in the dissolution of carbonate rocks was possible. Uric acid increases the dissolution of carbonate rocks by c. 12.5% in case of the Fugle catchment and 7% in Dynamisk. L1 - http://journals.pan.pl/Content/110622/PDF-MASTER/ppr27-327.pdf L2 - http://journals.pan.pl/Content/110622 PY - 2006 IS - No 4 EP - 340 KW - Spitsbergen KW - Hornsund KW - Billefjorden KW - uric acid KW - rock carbonate solubility A1 - Burzyk, Maciej A1 - Pulina, Marian A1 - Sajewicz, Mieczysław A1 - Zjawiony, Ireneusz PB - Polish Academy of Sciences PB - Committee on Polar Research VL - vol. 27 DA - 2006 T1 - Uric acid in the surface waters of Spitsbergen and its role in the dissolution processes which affect carbonate rocks SP - 327 UR - http://journals.pan.pl/dlibra/publication/edition/110622 T2 - Polish Polar Research ER -