『Abstract
We tested the hypothesis that there would be measurable losses
of phosphorus (P) from surficial sediments of Upper Klamath Lake
(UKL), Oregon, if sediments were a source of P during an algal
bloom. We compared concentrations of total and forms of P at various
depths in cores collected before and after the onset of a large
Aphanizomenon flos-aquae bloom. Concentrations of inorganic
P were determined in extraction solutions of MgCl2
(1 M, pH 8), citrate-dithionite-bicarbonate, and 1 M HCl. Sediments
below 2 cm were dominated by residual P which is defined as total
P minus inorganic P. During the study period, data from the top
2-cm of sediment indicated (a) significant decrease in total P
concentration, primarily associated with iron oxyhydroxides at
one site, and (b) significant increase in total P concentration
associated with residual P at a second site. Data from two other
sites indicated no net changes in concentrations of total P.
Keywords: Phosphorus fractionation; Residual phosphorus; Cyanophyte;
Eutrophic; Shallow lake; Metals』
1. Introduction
2. Methods
2.1. Study sites
2.2. Sediment geochemistry
2.3. Statistical analysis
3. Results
3.1. Study sites
3.2. Sediment geochemistry
3.3. Statistical analysis
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Acknowledgements
References