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Lake sediment resuspension and caused phosphate release--a simulation study.

C X Fan1, L Zhang, W C Qu

  • 1Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China. cxfan@niglas.ac.cn

Journal of Environmental Sciences (China)
|November 29, 2001
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Sediment resuspension significantly increases internal phosphorus loading in Taihu Lake, releasing 8-10 times more soluble reactive phosphorus (SRP) than undisturbed conditions. This highlights the critical impact of resuspension events on lake water quality.

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Area of Science:

  • Environmental Science
  • Limnology
  • Water Quality Management

Background:

  • Taihu Lake faces eutrophication challenges, with internal phosphorus loading being a key contributor.
  • Sediment resuspension events, often triggered by wind, can remobilize phosphorus from lakebed sediments.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To quantify the impact of sediment resuspension on internal phosphorus loading in Meiliang Bay and Wuli Lake.
  • To compare phosphorus release rates from undisturbed and resuspended sediments under laboratory conditions.

Main Methods:

  • Incubation of intact sediment cores and wet/dried surficial sediments from Taihu Lake.
  • Simulation of different resuspension events to measure soluble reactive phosphorus (SRP) release.
  • Analysis of SRP concentrations under varying disturbance intensities and wind strengths.

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Main Results:

  • Undisturbed sediment released 1.53 mg/m2 (Meiliang Bay) and 2.24 mg/m2 (Wuli Lake) of SRP over 4 days.
  • Simulated resuspension events led to SRP increases of 10.77 mgSRP/m2 and 23.1 mgSRP/m2, respectively.
  • Internal phosphorus loading from resuspension was 8-10 times greater than from undisturbed sediment; dried sediment release depended on disturbance intensity.

Conclusions:

  • Sediment resuspension is a major driver of internal phosphorus loading in Taihu Lake.
  • Strong wind-exposed resuspension events build up an exchangeable phosphorus pool, significantly altering lake equilibrium.
  • Effective lake management strategies must consider and mitigate the effects of sediment resuspension.