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Seasonal Dynamics of Algal Net Primary Production in Response to Phosphorus Input in a Mesotrophic Subtropical Plateau Lake, Southwestern China. WATER 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/w14050835] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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A comprehensive 3-dimensional hydrodynamic and eutrophication model, the environmental fluid dynamics code model (EFDC) with three functional phytoplankton groups, was applied to simulate the algal dynamics in a mesotrophic P-limited subtropical plateau lake, Lake Erhai, Southwestern China. Field investigations revealed the seasonal patterns in external total phosphorus (TP) input and TP concentration, as well as the composition of the phytoplankton community. The model was calibrated to reproduce qualitative features and the succession of phytoplankton communities, and the net primary production was calculated. The modeled daily net primary production (NPP) ranged between −16.89 and 15.12 mg C/m2/d and exhibited significant seasonal variation. The competition for phosphorus and temperature was identified as the primary governing factor of NPP by analyzing the parameter sensitivity and limitation factors of the lake. The simulation of four nutrient loading reduction scenarios suggested high phytoplankton biomass and NPP sensitivity to the external TP reduction. A significant positive correlation was found among NPP, total phytoplankton biomass and TP concentration. Overall, this work offers an alternative approach to estimating lake NPP, which has the potential to improve sustainable lake management.
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Wang Y, Lu X, Fan P, Huang X, Li B, Wang W, Zhao J. Effects of different dosing modes of calcium nitrate on P locking in sediment and nutrient concentrations in waters. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2020; 27:7504-7514. [PMID: 31884534 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-019-07382-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2019] [Accepted: 12/10/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Sediment is an endogenous pollution source, which often leads water systems to eutrophication due to the release of nutrients, especially phosphorus (P). Calcium nitrate (CN) was dosed to the water systems under different modes to control P release from the sediments in this study. A 63-day static laboratory test was conducted to explore the effects of intermittent dosing and one-time dosing modes of CN on P locking in the sediment and the concentrations of nitrogen (N) and P in waters. Results showed that 89% total phosphorus (TP) in the overlying water and 91% TP in the interstitial water of sediment were reduced in the intermittent dosing reactor, which were 4% and 13% higher than those in the one-time dosing reactor, respectively. Thus, the concentration of TP in the overlying water of the dosing reactors was both below 0.1 mg/L during the whole experiment. Meanwhile, the mean values of oxidation-reduction potential (ORP) in the sediment increased to - 110.7 ± 42.02 mV when CN was added intermittently, which were significantly higher than those of the one-time dosing reactor (- 158.3 ± 44.61 mV) and control reactor (- 320.7 ± 0.05 mV). Compared with one-time dosing mode, the intermittent dosing not only reduced the maximum concentrations of NO2--N from 9.21 to 1.79 mg/L and NO3--N from 92.42 to 27.58 mg/L but also shorten their retention time in the overlying water, which might depress the toxic threats to aquatic animals in water environments. Therefore, the intermittent dosing of CN could not only improve the P locking effect but also minimize the risks to aquatic animals in water environments under the premise of reasonable dosage selected. In a word, this research provided an effective operation mode for locking P with CN in the heavily polluted water bodies, which is also advantageous to avoid toxic threats to aquatic animals in water environment.
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Affiliation(s)
- Yi Wang
- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, No.13 Yanta Road, Beilin District, Xi'an, 710055, Shaanxi, China.
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, No.13 Yanta Road, Beilin District, Xi'an, 710055, Shaanxi, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, No.13 Yanta Road, Beilin District, Xi'an, 710055, Shaanxi, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, No.13 Yanta Road, Beilin District, Xi'an, 710055, Shaanxi, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, No.13 Yanta Road, Beilin District, Xi'an, 710055, Shaanxi, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, No.13 Yanta Road, Beilin District, Xi'an, 710055, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Chemistry &Materials Science, Northwest University, Xi'an, 710069, China
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