Hydrophyte Debris Induced Sedimentary Phosphorus Release in Tuojiang Rivers, China.
Bull Environ Contam Toxicol
; 110(6): 103, 2023 Jun 07.
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Hydrophyte debris decomposition may contribute to phosphorus (P) release from the sediments in riverine systems, but the transport and transformation of organic phosphorus during this process has not been studied well. Here, a ubiquitous hydrophyte in southern China (Alternanthera philoxeroides, A. philoxeroides) was selected to identify the processes and mechanisms of sedimentary P release in late autumn or early spring by laboratory incubation. The results showed that the physio-chemical interactions changed quickly during the beginning of the incubation, where the redox potential and dissolved oxygen at the water-sediment interface decreased rapidly, reaching reducing (299 mV) and anoxic (0.23 mgâL-1) conditions, respectively. Soluble reactive P, dissolved total P and total P concentrations in overlying water all increased with time from 0.011, 0.025 and 0.169 mgâL-1 to 0.100, 0.100 and 0.342 mgâL-1 on average, respectively. Furthermore, the decomposition of A. philoxeroides induced sedimentary organic P release to overlying water, including phosphate monoester (Mono-P), and orthophosphate diesters (Diesters-P). The proportions of Mono-P and Diesters-P were higher at 3 to 9 days than at 11 to 34 days, being 29.4% and 23.3 for Mono-P, 6.3% and 5.7% for Diesters-P, respectively. Orthophosphate (Ortho-P) increased from 63.6 to 69.7% during these timeframes, which indicated the transformations of both Mono-P and Diester-P to bio-available orthophosphate (Ortho-P), causing the rising P concentration in the overlying water. Our results revealed that hydrophyte debris decomposition in river systems might lead to autochthonous P contribution even without external P import from the watershed, accelerating the trophic state of receiving waterbodies.
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Contaminantes Químicos del Agua
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Asia
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Bull Environ Contam Toxicol
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2023
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China