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Area of Science:

  • Ecology
  • Environmental Science
  • Geology

Background:

  • Sediment accumulation in reservoirs reduces capacity, necessitating understanding sediment stability and transport for sustainable management.
  • Fluctuating reservoir hydrodynamics can disturb sediment beds, leading to resuspension of sediments and benthic biofilms.
  • Biofilm removal alters the sediment's biochemical environment and its sediment-stabilizing capacity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the response, adaptation, and functionality of benthic biofilms exposed to abrupt increases in flow.
  • To assess the impact of flow management on biofilm biostabilization potential and recovery.
  • To identify key biofilm components influencing sediment stabilization in flow-managed systems.

Main Methods:

  • An 8-week hydraulic flume experiment using water and sediment from an oligotrophic German reservoir.
  • Biofilms were subjected to high (0.7 Pa) or low (0.1 Pa) bed shear stress for 28 days.
  • Biochemical changes, biostabilization potential, microphytobenthic biomass/composition, bacterial diversity, and extracellular polymeric substances were analyzed.

Main Results:

  • Abrupt flow increases initially altered microphytobenthic and bacterial communities and extracellular polymeric substances.
  • Biochemical properties largely recovered within 28 days, with recovery dependent on initial biofilm condition and flow exposure.
  • Sediment beds exposed to higher flows remained less stable, indicating a slower re-establishment of biofilm's stabilizing function.

Conclusions:

  • Flow management significantly influences biofilm development and its sediment-stabilizing capabilities.
  • Protein content and microphytobenthic biomass are crucial for biofilm recovery and sediment stabilization.
  • Findings support manipulating reservoir flow to foster stable benthic biofilms, potentially improving water quality and reducing reservoir infilling.