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Incubation experiments are carried out to study the exchange rates of dissolved inorganic nutrients including silicate, phosphate, ammonium, nitrite, and nitrate (\(v_{SiO_3 --Si} , v_{PO_4 --P} , v_{NH_4 --N} , v_{NO_2 --N} \) and \(v_{NO_3 --N} \)) at the sediment-water interface in the Jiaozhou Bay. Major factors influencing the exchange rates are discussed in detail, which include the dissolved inorganic nutrient concentrations in porewater (C pw), water and clay contents, and grain size of the sediments (\(C_{H_2 O} \), C clay and GS sed). The results may provide insight into the dynamics of nutrient transport and the environmental capacity of nutrients in Jiaozhou Bay, and should be beneficial to solving the problems caused by excessive nutrient input this area.
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This research was partially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos 40136020 and 49976027), the Key Project of Chinese Ministry of Education (No. 01110).
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Wang, X., Jiang, F., Shi, X. et al. Influential factors on the exchange rate of dissolved inorganic nutrients at the sediment-water interface in Jiaozhou Bay, China. Chin. J. Ocean. Limnol. 25, 270–276 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00343-007-0270-y
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