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Phosphorus Fractions Transformation in Sediments Before and After Cyanobacterial Bloom: Implications for Reduction of Eutrophication Symptoms in Dam Reservoir

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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, p < 0.01, n = 70) and negative with labile inorganic P (r = −0.44, p < 0.01, 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, p < 0.01, n = 35) and bacterial abundance was correlated to organic matter content (r = 0.36, p < 0.01, 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.

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These studies were supported by Ministry of Science and Higher Education of Poland: Grant No. 2 PO4G 120 27. We would like to acknowledge Sebastian Ratajski and Zbigniew Kaczkowski for their substantial help in field studies and Sebastian Ochocki for his help in analytical work.

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  2. European Regional Centre for Ecohydrology, Polish Academy of Sciences, 3, Tylna Str., 90-364, Łódź, Poland

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Trojanowska, A.A., Izydorczyk, K. Phosphorus Fractions Transformation in Sediments Before and After Cyanobacterial Bloom: Implications for Reduction of Eutrophication Symptoms in Dam Reservoir. Water Air Soil Pollut 211, 287–298 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11270-009-0299-y

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