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Phosphorus Release from Sediments in a Raw Water Reservoir with Reduced Allochthonous Input

Authors :
Fu-Jun Yue
Jia He
Man Chai
Bin Zhou
Dan Yu
Ben Wu
Xujin Fu
Rolf D. Vogt
Source :
Water, Vol 13, Iss 1983, p 1983 (2021), Water, Volume 13, Issue 14
Publication Year :
2021

Abstract

Following successful abatement of external nutrient sources, one must shift the focus to the role of phosphorus (P) release from sediment. This enables us to better assess the causes for sustained eutrophication in freshwater ecosystem and how to deal with this challenge. In this study, five sediment cores from the shallow YuQiao Reservoir in northern China were investigated. The reservoir serves as the main raw water source for tap water services of Tianjin megacity, with a population of 15.6 million. Sediment characteristics and P fractions were determined in order to assess the role of the sediments as the P source to the water body. The total P content (TP) in sediments was similar to what was found in catchment soils, although the P sorption capacity of sediments was 7ā€“10 times greater than for the catchment soils. Isotherm adsorption experiments documented that when P concentration in overlying water drops below 0.032ā€“0.070 mg Lāˆ’1, depending on the site, the sediment contributes with a positive flux of P to the overlying water. Adsorbed P at different depths in the sediments is found to be released with a similarly rapid release rate during the first 20 h, though chronic release was observed mainly from the top 30 cm of the sediment core. Dredging the top 30 cm layer of the sediments will decrease the level of soluble reactive phosphate in the water being sustained by the sediment flux of P.

Details

ISSN :
20734441
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Water, Vol 13, Iss 1983, p 1983 (2021), Water, Volume 13, Issue 14
Accession number :
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