wAbstract
@In order to observe the spatial phosphorus (P) fractions transformations
in sediments in relation to bacterial abundance and enzyme hydrolysing
organic P-alkaline phosphatase (APA), samples from 35 stations
from eutrophic Sulejow Reservoir were taken in spring after flood
and in summer after cyanobacterial bloom breakdown. The results
show pronounced fluctuations: decrease of average total P in sediments,
despite organic matter delivery after cyanobacterial bloom, in
parallel with increase of labile P (8.3) and Ca-bounded P (16.6)
fractions and decline of organic P fraction (28.5). Higher alkaline
activity in sediments in the spring delivered nutrients to water
column and supported cyanobacterial bloom development during the
summer. Positive correlation between APA and organic P (r=0.37,
p0.01, n=70) and negative with labile inorganic P (r=-0.44, p0.01,
n=70) in sediments proved significant role of the APA in phosphorus
transformation in sediments and internal loading in the reservoir.
During summer, APA was significantly related to bacterial number
(r=0.36, p0.01, n=35) and bacterial abundance was correlated
to organic matter content (r=0.36, p0.01, n=35). Such pattern
of temporal variations of P transformation in sediments indicates
order of solutions for enhancement of recultivation effects of
eutrophic dam reservoirs: (1) reduction of organic matter supply
in spring and (2) sediment inactivation during summer.
Keywords: Phosphorus; Sediments; Alkaline phosphatase; Cyanobacterial
bloom; Dam reservoirx
1. Introduction
2. Methods
@2.1. Site description
@2.2. Sampling and analysis
3. Results
@3.1. Organic matter content in sediments
@3.2. Total phosphorus
@3.3. Phosphorus fractions
@3.4. Orthophosphate concentration in interstitial water
@3.5. Alkaline phosphatase activity
@3.6. Bacterial abundance
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
References