Phosphorus Cycling between Sediment and Overlying Water in Ben Chifely Reservoir, Australia under Simulated Core Incubation

The flux of soluble reactive phosphorus (SRP) was estimated under simulated oxic, anoxic and aerated conditions in sediment cores collected from two sites in a meso-eutrophic reservoir that differ in depth and limnological characteristics. Hypolimnetic accumulation and the concentration of P in var...

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Main Authors: AKM M Rahman, Dhia Al Bakri
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Language:English
Published: Mahidol University 2018-03-01
Series:Environment and Natural Resources Journal
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Online Access:https://www.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/ennrj/article/download/117645/98156/
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description The flux of soluble reactive phosphorus (SRP) was estimated under simulated oxic, anoxic and aerated conditions in sediment cores collected from two sites in a meso-eutrophic reservoir that differ in depth and limnological characteristics. Hypolimnetic accumulation and the concentration of P in various sediment fractions were also studied to determine the factors and processes influencing SRP flux at the sediment-water interface. The average release of SRP under anoxic incubation varied between 16 - 70 µmol/m2/day and 20 - 94 µmol/m2/day in shallow and deep-water sites respectively. On the other hand, SRP was almost entirely lost to the sediment during simulated oxic or aerated experiments. Temperature influence on P release from the sediment was significant and the increment is considerable at water temperature above 20oC. The reservoir sediment contained a large proportion of iron and aluminum bound P (Fe and Al-P). Fe and P ratio in the sediment exceeded 15 indicating high retention capacity of P by the sediment. Besides, the high amount of Fe and Al-P in the sediment reflects redox dependent P mobilization. Therefore, management needs targeting retention capacity of the sediment and alteration of anoxic condition in the hypolimnion during warmer months.
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spelling doaj.art-ada8968ab778422fa2645163b83510422022-12-22T02:21:27ZengMahidol UniversityEnvironment and Natural Resources Journal1686-54562408-23842018-03-01162111910.14456/ennrj.2018.11Phosphorus Cycling between Sediment and Overlying Water in Ben Chifely Reservoir, Australia under Simulated Core IncubationAKM M Rahman0Dhia Al Bakri1Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, Mascot, New South Wales 2020, AustraliaFacuty of Science, University of Sydney, Camperdown, New South Wales 2050, AustraliaThe flux of soluble reactive phosphorus (SRP) was estimated under simulated oxic, anoxic and aerated conditions in sediment cores collected from two sites in a meso-eutrophic reservoir that differ in depth and limnological characteristics. Hypolimnetic accumulation and the concentration of P in various sediment fractions were also studied to determine the factors and processes influencing SRP flux at the sediment-water interface. The average release of SRP under anoxic incubation varied between 16 - 70 µmol/m2/day and 20 - 94 µmol/m2/day in shallow and deep-water sites respectively. On the other hand, SRP was almost entirely lost to the sediment during simulated oxic or aerated experiments. Temperature influence on P release from the sediment was significant and the increment is considerable at water temperature above 20oC. The reservoir sediment contained a large proportion of iron and aluminum bound P (Fe and Al-P). Fe and P ratio in the sediment exceeded 15 indicating high retention capacity of P by the sediment. Besides, the high amount of Fe and Al-P in the sediment reflects redox dependent P mobilization. Therefore, management needs targeting retention capacity of the sediment and alteration of anoxic condition in the hypolimnion during warmer months.https://www.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/ennrj/article/download/117645/98156/PhosphorusSedimentOverlying waterCore incubationP fractionsOxicAnoxic
spellingShingle AKM M Rahman
Dhia Al Bakri
Phosphorus Cycling between Sediment and Overlying Water in Ben Chifely Reservoir, Australia under Simulated Core Incubation
Environment and Natural Resources Journal
Phosphorus
Sediment
Overlying water
Core incubation
P fractions
Oxic
Anoxic
title Phosphorus Cycling between Sediment and Overlying Water in Ben Chifely Reservoir, Australia under Simulated Core Incubation
title_full Phosphorus Cycling between Sediment and Overlying Water in Ben Chifely Reservoir, Australia under Simulated Core Incubation
title_fullStr Phosphorus Cycling between Sediment and Overlying Water in Ben Chifely Reservoir, Australia under Simulated Core Incubation
title_full_unstemmed Phosphorus Cycling between Sediment and Overlying Water in Ben Chifely Reservoir, Australia under Simulated Core Incubation
title_short Phosphorus Cycling between Sediment and Overlying Water in Ben Chifely Reservoir, Australia under Simulated Core Incubation
title_sort phosphorus cycling between sediment and overlying water in ben chifely reservoir australia under simulated core incubation
topic Phosphorus
Sediment
Overlying water
Core incubation
P fractions
Oxic
Anoxic
url https://www.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/ennrj/article/download/117645/98156/
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