Nutrient exchange of extensive cyanobacterial mats in an arid subtropical wetland

2012 ◽  
Vol 63 (5) ◽  
pp. 457 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Fernanda Adame ◽  
Ruth Reef ◽  
Alistair Grinham ◽  
Glen Holmes ◽  
Catherine E. Lovelock
Keyword(s):  
Intertidal Zone ◽  
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus ◽  
N Fixation ◽  
Tidal Inundation ◽  
Cyanobacterial Mats ◽  
Cyanobacterial Mat ◽  
Nutrient Exchange ◽  
Reactive Phosphorus ◽  
Exmouth Gulf ◽  
N Incorporation

Cyanobacterial mats cover extensive areas of subtropical arid coastal wetlands and are sites of active nutrient exchange. To assess spatial (low v. high in the intertidal zone) and temporal (day v. night) variability in nitrogen (N) exchange in arid Exmouth Gulf, Western Australia, we measured nutrient exchange (NOx–-N, NH4+ and soluble reactive phosphorus) during tidal inundation and N fixation of cyanobacterial mats before and during an unusual period of heavy rainfall. Additionally, we investigated the species composition within the cyanobacterial mat. We hypothesised that nutrients are released to the floodwater during tidal inundation, that N fixation is a significant path of N incorporation, that highest N fixation rates occur in the low intertidal zone at night, and that the cyanobacterial mat community composition varies across the intertidal zone. Our results showed that nutrients were removed from the floodwater during tidal inundation. N fixation accounted for 34% of N incorporation, with highest rates in the lower intertidal zone during the day. The cyanobacterial mat was dominated by Microcoleus chthonoplastes, but composition varied across the intertidal zone. The present study provided evidence of temporal and spatial variability in nutrient exchange and implied an important role of cyanobacterial mats in coastal production.

Effect of geomorphological setting and rainfall on nutrient exchange in mangroves during tidal inundation

2010 ◽  
Vol 61 (10) ◽  
pp. 1197 ◽  
Author(s):  
María Fernanda Adame ◽  
Bernardino Virdis ◽  
Catherine E. Lovelock
Keyword(s):  
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus ◽  
Nutrient Retention ◽  
Nutrient Concentrations ◽  
Tidal Inundation ◽  
Nutrient Exchange ◽  
Tidal Cycles ◽  
Negative Impacts ◽  
Reactive Phosphorus ◽  
Riverine Mangroves

One of the key ecosystem services provided by mangroves is their role in mediating nutrient exchange, thereby protecting coastal ecosystems from negative impacts of nutrient enrichment. In this study, we tested whether geomorphological setting and level of rainfall affect the intensity and direction of nutrient exchange. Our hypotheses were that tidal mangroves retain more nutrients than riverine mangroves and that nutrient retention is stronger during periods of high rainfall. Concentrations of soluble reactive phosphorus (SRP), nitrogen oxides (NOx–-N) and ammonium (NH4+) were measured from water entering and leaving the mangroves during tidal cycles. Our results show that nutrient concentrations were higher in the flood tide compared with the ebb tide by up to 28% for NOx–-N, 51% for SRP and 83% for NH4+, suggesting retention by the mangroves. Geomorphological setting determined nutrient exchange to some extent, with some riverine sites receiving more nutrients than tidal sites and thus, being more important in nutrient retention. Rainfall was important in determining nutrient exchange as it enhanced SRP and NH4+ retention. These results show that mangroves can improve water quality of creeks and rivers, and underscore the need for conservation of mangroves over a range of geomorphological settings.

scholarly journals Effects of Lanthanum Modified Bentonite and Polyaluminium Chloride on the Environmental Variables in the Water and Sediment Phosphorus Form in Lake Yanglan, China

Water ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (14) ◽  
pp. 1947
Author(s):  
Ling Su ◽  
Chen Zhong ◽  
Lei Gan ◽  
Xiaolin He ◽  
Jinlei Yu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Suspended Solids ◽  
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus ◽  
Particulate Phosphorus ◽  
Modified Bentonite ◽  
Combined Application ◽  
Water And Sediment ◽  
Phosphorus Form ◽  
Labile P ◽  
Reactive Phosphorus ◽  
Polyaluminium Chloride

The application of lanthanum modified bentonite (Phoslock®) and polyaluminium chloride (PAC) is popular in the restoration of European temperate lakes; however, the effects of the application on the concentrations of phosphorus (P) in both the water and the sediments have been poorly evaluated to date. We studied the effects of the application of Phoslock® + PAC on the concentrations of total phosphorus (TP), particulate phosphorus (PP), soluble reactive phosphorus (SRP), total suspended solids (TSS) and chlorophyll a (Chla) in the water, and different P forms in the sediments, in an isolated part of Lake Yanglan. The results showed that the concentrations of TP, PP, SRP, TSS and Chla decreased significantly after the addition of Phoslock® + PAC. Moreover, the concentrations of labile-P, reductant-soluble-P and organic-P in the sediments were also significantly decreased after the Phoslock® + PAC application. However, the concentrations of both the stable apatite-P and residual-P in the sediments after application of Phoslock® + PAC were much higher than the pre-addition values, while the concentrations of metal-oxide-P did not differ significantly between the pre- and post- application conditions. Our findings imply that the combined application of Phoslock® and PAC can be used in the restoration of subtropical shallow lakes, to reduce the concentrations of P in the water and suppress the release of P from the sediments.

scholarly journals Seasonal Variations of Phosphorus Species in the Overlying and Pore Waters of the Tuohe River, China

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Qing Xu ◽  
Xiaoping Yu ◽  
Yafei Guo ◽  
Tianlong Deng ◽  
Yu-Wei Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Seasonal Variations ◽  
Yangtze River ◽  
Algal Bloom ◽  
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus ◽  
Pore Waters ◽  
Phosphorus Species ◽  
Dissolved Phosphorus ◽  
Vertical Distributions ◽  
Reactive Phosphorus ◽  
Main Factor

Overlying sediment and pore waters were collected in summer and winter at upstream (Jintang) and downstream (Neijiang) sites of the Tuohe River, which is one of the five largest tributaries of the Yangtze River in China. Phosphorus species, including soluble reactive phosphorus (SRP), soluble unreactive phosphorus (SUP), and total dissolved phosphorus (TDP), and some diagenetic constituents including dissolved Fe(II), Mn(II), and sulfide in overlying and pore waters, were measured systematically. The seasonal variations and vertical distributions of phosphorus species in overlying and pore waters at both sampling sites were obtained to elucidate some aspects of the transport and transformations of phosphorus. Based on the profiles of pore and overlying waters as well as the TDN/TDP data during an algal bloom in 2007, it was clearly demonstrated that phosphorus was the main factor limiting the phytoplankton growth in the Tuohe River.

Impact of hydro-sedimentary processes on the dynamics of soluble reactive phosphorus in the Seine River

2014 ◽  
Vol 122 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 229-251 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lauriane Vilmin ◽  
Najla Aissa-Grouz ◽  
Josette Garnier ◽  
Gilles Billen ◽  
Jean-Marie Mouchel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus ◽  
Sedimentary Processes ◽  
Seine River ◽  
Reactive Phosphorus

Changes in Nutrient Levels of Lake Water Stored at 4 °C

1984 ◽  
Vol 41 (6) ◽  
pp. 985-988 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. H. El-Shaarawi ◽  
M. A. Neilson
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Lake Water ◽  
Water Samples ◽  
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus ◽  
Lake Ontario ◽  
The Other ◽  
Nutrient Levels ◽  
Glass Bottles ◽  
Reactive Phosphorus

Water samples were collected on Lake Ontario during April and November, filtered (0.45 μm), and immediately analyzed onboard ship for the nutrients soluble reactive phosphorus, nitrate-plus-nitrite, and ammonia. Replicates were stored in glass bottles at 4 °C and reanalyzed within 8 d. Statistical analysis showed that soluble reactive phosphorus decreased by 11 and 13% and nitrate-plus-nitrite by 7 and 6%, whereas ammonia increased by 75% on one cruise and decreased by 37% on the other.

scholarly journals Periphytic algae dynamics in lentic ecosystems in the Brazilian semiarid

2016 ◽  
Vol 77 (3) ◽  
pp. 495-505 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. S. Cordeiro ◽  
J. E. L. Barbosa ◽  
G. Q. Lima Filho ◽  
L. G. Barbosa
Keyword(s):  
Aquatic Macrophytes ◽  
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus ◽  
Algal Community ◽  
Aquatic Communities ◽  
Dry Period ◽  
Rainy Period ◽  
Brazilian Semiarid ◽  
High Concentrations ◽  
Reactive Phosphorus ◽  
Reduced Density

Abstract The hydrological periods drive the structure and organization of aquatic communities in semiarid regions. We hypothesize that a decrease of the precipitation during the dry period will favor the development of the periphytic algal community, leading to higher richness and density in this period. To test this hypothesis, we investigated the changes in the periphytic algal community structure in three shallow and eutrophic ecosystems of the Brazilian semiarid. The sampling was performed between 2007 and 2010 at two-mensal intervals. The sampling of periphytic algal was performed in aquatic macrophytes and rocks. The abiotic variables were analyzed simultaneously. Dominance in diatoms, cyanobacteria and chlorophytes, respectively, was observed in two periods. In the dry period, waters were alkaline and had high concentrations of nitrate and total phosphorus associated with the highest densities of Bacillariophyceae. In the rainy period the water was warmer, oxygenated and high concentrations of ammonia and soluble reactive phosphorus with diatoms remained dominant but with reduced density, while cyanobacteria and chlorophytes increased. Overall, periphytic algal community composition no responded to changes in the hydrological periods. However, the hydrological periods altered the dynamics of periphytic algal community, supported by the alternation of the most representative classes (diatoms and cyanobacteria) between the hydrologic periods. Our data suggest that the morphometric and chemical and physical characteristics of lentic aquatic ecosystems studied were more important in the dynamics of periphytic algal community than the hydrological periods and types of substrates.

scholarly journals Phytoplankton responses to an extreme drought season: A case study at two reservoirs from a semiarid region, Northeastern Brazil

2019 ◽  
Vol 78 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlos Y. B. Oliveira ◽  
Cicero D. L. Oliveira ◽  
Ayanne J. G. Almeida ◽  
Alfredo O. Gálvez ◽  
Danielli M. Dantas
Keyword(s):  
Electrical Conductivity ◽  
Phytoplankton Biomass ◽  
Inorganic Nitrogen ◽  
Abiotic Factors ◽  
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus ◽  
Extreme Drought ◽  
Northeastern Brazil ◽  
Semiarid Region ◽  
Drought Period ◽  
Reactive Phosphorus

The temporal phytoplankton biomass variation at two Neotropical reservoirs during an extreme drought season were analyzed. Here we sought to evaluate the main abiotic factors involved in dynamics of phytoplankton during this drought period. The main difference between the reservoirs was the intensive fish and shrimp farming in one of the reservoirs. For quantitative analysis, sampling with bottles were carried out at an average depth of 0.5m. Water temperature, pH and electrical conductivity parameters were measured in situ and water samples were collected for dissolved inorganic nitrogen and soluble reactive phosphorus analyses. Aquaculture was probably one among the causes for the reservoirs were so different in the physical and chemical variables, as shown by the principal components analysis. The results showed specific groups dominance in both reservoirs. In the Cachoeira II reservoir, an invasive dinoflagellate, Ceratium furcoides, was present in all analyzed months, while, in the Saco I reservoir, cyanobacteria group represented more than 50% of phytoplankton biomass, mainly Microcystis aeruginosa and Dolichospermum sp. In two reservoirs precipitation, soluble reactive phosphorus and electrical conductivity were positively related with phytoplankton. Phytoplankton biomass was considerably larger in the Cachoeira II reservoir, due to the greater size and biovolume of the dominant dinoflagellate. These findings suggest that species dominance in extreme drought events may be favored.

scholarly journals Total and soluble reactive phosphorus loadings to Lake Erie

2016 ◽  
Vol 42 (6) ◽  
pp. 1151-1165 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew J. Maccoux ◽  
Alice Dove ◽  
Sean M. Backus ◽  
David M. Dolan
Keyword(s):  
Lake Erie ◽  
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus ◽  
Reactive Phosphorus
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