Phosphorus in the shallow, urban lake subjected to restoration - case study of Lake Domowe Duże in Szczytno

The paper presents the results of the research on the restoration of the shallow Lake Domowe Duże in Szczytno (area 0.6 km2, average depth 3.4m). Restoration treatments were carried out in the years 2010-2012 and consisted in the inactivation of phosphorus using polyaluminium chloride. Technical res...

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Main Authors: Łopata Michał, Augustyniak Renata, Grochowska Jolanta, Parszuto Katarzyna, Płachta Anna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-06-01
Series:Limnological Review
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/limre-2021-0007
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author Łopata Michał
Augustyniak Renata
Grochowska Jolanta
Parszuto Katarzyna
Płachta Anna
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Augustyniak Renata
Grochowska Jolanta
Parszuto Katarzyna
Płachta Anna
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description The paper presents the results of the research on the restoration of the shallow Lake Domowe Duże in Szczytno (area 0.6 km2, average depth 3.4m). Restoration treatments were carried out in the years 2010-2012 and consisted in the inactivation of phosphorus using polyaluminium chloride. Technical restoration was supported by biomanipulation treatments consisting in stocking the lake with predatory fish. Water quality study were carried out before remediation and annually for a decade (2010-2019) during and after the application of coagulant. It was shown that the efficiency of removing excess phosphorus from water column was high (decrease from 0.23 mgP L-1 to 0.05 mgP L-1). The effects achieved during the coagulant application were maintained for 5 years after the end of the project. Currently, the phosphorus pool is still twice as low as before the treatments, but it is gradually increasing. The main external factor limiting permanent improvement of water quality is the open hydrological system and transport of biogenic matter by surface inflows draining anthropogenically transformed areas. Maintaining permanent improvement of water quality will require continuation of restoration measures.
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spelling doaj.art-eb7197faba0f43899c46ac04ecc576e82024-08-03T12:01:40ZengMDPI AGLimnological Review2300-75752021-06-01212737910.2478/limre-2021-0007Phosphorus in the shallow, urban lake subjected to restoration - case study of Lake Domowe Duże in SzczytnoŁopata Michał0Augustyniak Renata1Grochowska Jolanta2Parszuto Katarzyna3Płachta Anna4Department of Water Protection Engineering and Environmental Microbiology, Faculty of Geoengineering, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, 1 Prawocheńskiego St., Olsztyn, PolandDepartment of Water Protection Engineering and Environmental Microbiology, Faculty of Geoengineering, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, 1 Prawocheńskiego St., Olsztyn, PolandDepartment of Water Protection Engineering and Environmental Microbiology, Faculty of Geoengineering, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, 1 Prawocheńskiego St., Olsztyn, PolandDepartment of Water Protection Engineering and Environmental Microbiology, Faculty of Geoengineering, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, 1 Prawocheńskiego St., Olsztyn, PolandDepartment of Water Protection Engineering and Environmental Microbiology, Faculty of Geoengineering, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, 1 Prawocheńskiego St., Olsztyn, PolandThe paper presents the results of the research on the restoration of the shallow Lake Domowe Duże in Szczytno (area 0.6 km2, average depth 3.4m). Restoration treatments were carried out in the years 2010-2012 and consisted in the inactivation of phosphorus using polyaluminium chloride. Technical restoration was supported by biomanipulation treatments consisting in stocking the lake with predatory fish. Water quality study were carried out before remediation and annually for a decade (2010-2019) during and after the application of coagulant. It was shown that the efficiency of removing excess phosphorus from water column was high (decrease from 0.23 mgP L-1 to 0.05 mgP L-1). The effects achieved during the coagulant application were maintained for 5 years after the end of the project. Currently, the phosphorus pool is still twice as low as before the treatments, but it is gradually increasing. The main external factor limiting permanent improvement of water quality is the open hydrological system and transport of biogenic matter by surface inflows draining anthropogenically transformed areas. Maintaining permanent improvement of water quality will require continuation of restoration measures.https://doi.org/10.2478/limre-2021-0007lakes restorationtrophic statusphosphorus inactivationpolyaluminum chloride
spellingShingle Łopata Michał
Augustyniak Renata
Grochowska Jolanta
Parszuto Katarzyna
Płachta Anna
Phosphorus in the shallow, urban lake subjected to restoration - case study of Lake Domowe Duże in Szczytno
Limnological Review
lakes restoration
trophic status
phosphorus inactivation
polyaluminum chloride
title Phosphorus in the shallow, urban lake subjected to restoration - case study of Lake Domowe Duże in Szczytno
title_full Phosphorus in the shallow, urban lake subjected to restoration - case study of Lake Domowe Duże in Szczytno
title_fullStr Phosphorus in the shallow, urban lake subjected to restoration - case study of Lake Domowe Duże in Szczytno
title_full_unstemmed Phosphorus in the shallow, urban lake subjected to restoration - case study of Lake Domowe Duże in Szczytno
title_short Phosphorus in the shallow, urban lake subjected to restoration - case study of Lake Domowe Duże in Szczytno
title_sort phosphorus in the shallow urban lake subjected to restoration case study of lake domowe duze in szczytno
topic lakes restoration
trophic status
phosphorus inactivation
polyaluminum chloride
url https://doi.org/10.2478/limre-2021-0007
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