Sediment Control of Soluble Reactive Phosphorus in Hoxie Gorge Creek, New York

1988 ◽  
Vol 45 (11) ◽  
pp. 2026-2034 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. L. Klotz
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Stream Water ◽  
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus ◽  
Low Flow ◽  
Phosphorus Concentration ◽  
Sediment Control ◽  
Al Content ◽  
Exchangeable Al ◽  
Reactive Phosphorus ◽  
Highly Correlated

Stream sediments were found to regulate the soluble reactive phosphorus (SRP) of stream water by geochemical processes. This conclusion was based on sediment analysis, laboratory sorption experiments, and measurement of the equilibrium phosphorus concentration (EPC). EPC is the concentration of P in the water at which there is neither sorption nor desorption of P by the sediments. At low flow conditions, streamwater SRP was highly correlated with EPC at six sites along Hoxie Gorge Creek (r = 0.979). EPC was inversely related to the ionic strength of the equilibrating solution, with Ca2+ producing larger changes than Na+. Minimum EPC values occurred near the neutral pH of the stream water and increased sharply in acidic and basic solutions. Also, EPC was negatively correlated with the exchangeable Al content of the sediments at the six sites. These data are consistent with a mechanism previously verified for soils in which solution cations displace exchangeable Al(III) from sediments; hydrolyzed Al(III) reacts with phosphate and removes it from solution. EPC and streamwater SRP were lower at sites with sediments that had higher concentrations of P-binding sites, despite also having higher sediment P.

Temporal Relation between Soluble Reactive Phosphorus and Factors in Stream Water and Sediments in Hoxie Gorge Creek, New York

1991 ◽  
Vol 48 (1) ◽  
pp. 84-90 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. L. Klotz
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Stream Water ◽  
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus ◽  
Temporal Changes ◽  
Organic Content ◽  
Storm Event ◽  
Upstream Site ◽  
Decomposition Of Organic Matter ◽  
Reactive Phosphorus ◽  
Biological Decomposition

Temporal changes in soluble reactive phosphorus (SRP) were associated with sediment and streamwater factors in Hoxie Gorge Creek. Over the annual cycle, streamwater SRP was positively correlated with the zero equilibrium phosphate concentration (EPC0) of the sediments at two disparate sites. Phosphate release during biological decomposition of organic matter in the sediments may have been an important source of SRP at times of high temperature and low discharge at an upstream site. At a downstream site, with lower sediment organic content and ATP, geochemical processes in the sediments as influenced by Ca may have been partly responsible for long-term SRP variations. Short-term SRP changes measured during a storm event were linked by field and laboratory analyses to variation in streamwater Ca. During the storm, streamwater Ca and SRP were negatively correlated (r = −o 791; p < 0 05). Laboratory sorption experiments showed that EPC0 increased by 3.1 μg∙L−1 as Ca decreased by 4 mg∙L−1, simulating the change found during the storm. When streamwater Ca was experimentally increased by spiking with CaCl2 in the field, SRP decreased. Some temporal changes in streamwater SRP can be explained by interactions between sediments and streamwater Ca.

scholarly journals Impacts of Tile Drainage on Phosphorus Losses from Edge-of-Field Plots in the Lake Champlain Basin of New York

Water ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 328 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura B. Klaiber ◽  
Stephen R. Kramer ◽  
Eric O. Young
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Surface Runoff ◽  
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus ◽  
Tile Drainage ◽  
Total Runoff ◽  
Tile Drains ◽  
Reactive Phosphorus ◽  
Phosphorus Losses ◽  
Field Plots ◽  
Reduced Surface

Quantifying the influence of tile drainage on phosphorus (P) transport risk is important where eutrophication is a concern. The objective of this study was to compare P exports from tile-drained (TD) and undrained (UD) edge-of-field plots in northern New York. Four plots (46 by 23 m) were established with tile drainage and surface runoff collection during 2012–2013. Grass sod was terminated in fall 2013 and corn (Zea mays L.) for silage was grown in 2014 and 2015. Runoff, total phosphorus (TP), soluble reactive phosphorus (SRP), and total suspended solids (TSS) exports were measured from April 2014 through June 2015. Mean total runoff was 396% greater for TD, however, surface runoff for TD was reduced by 84% compared to UD. There was no difference in mean cumulative TP export, while SRP and TSS exports were 55% and 158% greater for UD, respectively. A three day rain/snowmelt event resulted in 61% and 84% of cumulative SRP exports for TD and UD, respectively, with over 100% greater TP, SRP and TSS exports for UD. Results indicate that tile drainage substantially reduced surface runoff, TSS and SRP exports while having no impact on TP exports, suggesting tile drains may not increase the overall P export risk.

scholarly journals Long-Term Study of Soluble Reactive Phosphorus Concentration in Fall Creek and Comparison to Northeastern Tributaries of Cayuga Lake, NY: Implications for Watershed Monitoring and Management

Water ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (10) ◽  
pp. 2075 ◽  
Author(s):  
O’Leary ◽  
Johnston ◽  
Gardner ◽  
Penningroth ◽  
Bouldin
Keyword(s):  
Flow Rate ◽  
Algal Blooms ◽  
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus ◽  
Phosphorus Concentration ◽  
Term Study ◽  
Long Term Study ◽  
Cayuga Lake ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Reactive Phosphorus

This study focuses on soluble reactive phosphorus (SRP), a key driver of eutrophication worldwide and a potential contributor to the emerging global environmental problem of harmful algal blooms (HABs). Two studies of tributary SRP concentrations were undertaken in sub-watersheds of Cayuga Lake, NY, the subject of a total maximum daily load (TMDL) development process, due to phosphorus impairment of its southern shelf. The long-term study compared SRP concentration in Fall Creek in the 1970s with that in the first decade of the 2000s, thus spanning a period of change in phosphorus sources, as well as in regional climate. The spatial study used data collected between 2009 and 2018 and compared SRP concentrations in Fall Creek to levels in northeastern tributaries that flow into the lake close to areas where HABs have been problematic. SRP was measured using standard procedures. Flow-weighted mean SRP concentration ranged between 15.0 µg/L and 30.0 µg/L in all years studied in both the 1970s and 2000s, with the exception of 2010. Annual discharge in Fall Creek showed no trend between 1970 and 2018, but a higher proportion of high streamflow samples was captured in the 2000s compared to the 1970s, which resulted in proportionally increased SRP concentration in the latter time period. There was no significant difference in the SRP concentration—flow rate relationship between the two time periods. Adjusted for flow rate, SRP concentrations in Fall Creek have not changed over many decades. Increasing phosphorus contributions from growing population and urbanization since the 1970s may have been counterbalanced by improvements in wastewater treatment and agricultural practices. Mean SRP concentration in northeastern tributaries was significantly (p < 0.001) higher than in Fall Creek, likely reflecting more intense agricultural use and higher septic system density in the watersheds of the former. This finding justifies continued monitoring of minor northern tributaries. Future monitoring must emphasize the capture of high flow conditions. Historical stability and highly variable hydrology will slow the watershed response to management and confound the ability to detect changes attributable to decreased phosphorus inputs. Large scale monitoring on decadal timescales will be necessary to facilitate watershed management.

Adsorption-Desorption of Phosphate on Hohhot Dust in Yellow River Water

2013 ◽  
Vol 807-809 ◽  
pp. 219-222
Author(s):  
Xiao Li Wang ◽  
Hui Juan Wang
Keyword(s):  
River Water ◽  
Yellow River ◽  
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus ◽  
Phosphorus Concentration ◽  
Overlying Water ◽  
P Adsorption ◽  
Isotherm Equation ◽  
Langmuir Isotherm Equation ◽  
Reactive Phosphorus ◽  
Adsorption Desorption

The Equilibrium Phosphorus Concentration (EPC0) of Hohhot dust (HD) of Inner mongolia was measured to examine whether the HD acted as sources or sinks of soluble reactive phosphorus (SRP) to the Yellow River water column. The modified Langmuir isotherm equation was modified to describe phosphorus (P) adsorption on the HD in Yellow River water. The EPC0 was higher than P concentration in the overlying water, which indicates that the HD acted as sources of phosphate. In addition, solid concentration (Cs) effect existed obviously in P adsorption experiment and the hysteresis got bigger as Cs increased.

Submerged macrophyte Ceratophyllum demersum affects phosphorus exchange at the sediment–water interface

2015 ◽  
Vol 71 (6) ◽  
pp. 913-921 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yanran Dai ◽  
Shuiping Cheng ◽  
Wei Liang ◽  
Zhenbin Wu
Keyword(s):  
Submerged Macrophytes ◽  
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus ◽  
Mean Value ◽  
Submerged Macrophyte ◽  
Ceratophyllum Demersum ◽  
Phosphorus Concentration ◽  
Water Interface ◽  
Adsorption Parameters ◽  
Overlying Water ◽  
Reactive Phosphorus

Substantial research efforts were made to assess the effects of submerged macrophytes on water quality improvement, but information on the mechanism of submerged macrophytes relative to the exchange of phosphorus (P) at the sediment–water interface is very limited. To help fill the void, a popular species, Ceratophyllum demersum L. was chosen to address the effects and mechanisms of submerged macrophyte growth on the processes of P exchange across the sediment­–water interface. In treatment mesocosms (planted), equilibrium phosphorus concentration (EPC0) value falls from 68.4 to 36.0 µg/L, with a mean value of 52.5 µg/L. Conversely, the distribution coefficient (Kd) value has a predominantly increasing trend. But they are both significantly higher than an unplanted control (p &lt; 0.05). Also, in the planted mesocosm, maximum phosphate sorption capacity (Qmax) was significantly reduced (4,721–3,845 mg/kg), and most of the linear correlations between different forms of phosphorus and sediment P adsorption parameters were affected (p &lt; 0.05). The EPC0 Percentage Saturation percentages (EPCsat) in planted groups were 325% higher than that in control (p &lt; 0.05). We conclude that C. demersum could promote the release of P from sediments, and soluble reactive phosphorus concentration in overlying water is probably the driving force for P exchange at the sediment–water interface.

Prescribed fire, soils, and stream water chemistry in a watershed in the Lake Tahoe Basin, California

2004 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 27 ◽  
Author(s):  
Scott L. Stephens ◽  
Thomas Meixner ◽  
Mark Poth ◽  
Bruce McGurk ◽  
Dale Payne
Keyword(s):  
Prescribed Fire ◽  
Stream Water ◽  
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus ◽  
Lake Tahoe ◽  
Prescribed Fires ◽  
Lake Tahoe Basin ◽  
Nitrogen And Phosphorus ◽  
Stream Water Chemistry ◽  
Tahoe Basin ◽  
Reactive Phosphorus

Before Euro-American settlement fire was a common process in the forests of the Lake Tahoe Basin. The combination of drought, fire suppression, and past harvesting has produced ecosystems that are susceptible to high-severity wildfires. Consequently, a program of prescribed fire has been recommended but there is incomplete understanding of the ecological effects of fuels treatments, especially with regard to how treatments will affect the flow of nutrients to Lake Tahoe. Nitrogen and phosphorus are the most important nutrients affecting algal growth, and thus lake clarity. Existing data demonstrate a long-term shift from a co-limitation by both nitrogen and phosphorus to phosphorus limitation. Two high-consumption, moderate-intensity prescribed fires were conducted to determine their effects on soil and stream water chemistry. Stream water calcium concentrations increased in burned watersheds whereas soluble reactive phosphorus concentrations were not significantly different. Prescribed fires released calcium and raised soil pH and this may have resulted in the incorporation of phosphorus into insoluble forms. Stream monitoring data indicates water quality effects last for ~3 months. Prescribed fires did not significantly increase the amount of soluble reactive phosphorus in stream waters. However, additional research is needed to determine if prescribed fire increases erosion or movement of particulate P, particularly in areas with steep slopes.

Major controls of base flow soluble reactive phosphorus losses in humid temperate headwater streams

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Rode ◽  
Remi Dupas
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Headwater Streams ◽  
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus ◽  
Low Flow ◽  
Temperate Climate ◽  
Redox Processes ◽  
Temperature Dependent ◽  
P Release ◽  
Reactive Phosphorus

&lt;p&gt;Long-term Soluble Reactive Phosphorus (SRP) monitoring in headwater streams in central Europe revealed a seasonal pattern of SRP concentrations during low flow periods, with highest concentrations in summer and lowest in winter. These seasonal concentration amplitudes often exceed the eutrophication threshold during the summer eutrophication-sensitive period. It is assumed that temperature dependent biogeochemical processes control the underlying P release mechanism, where redox processes may be responsible for this increase. Several studies have highlighted the crucial role of reactive zones such as riparian wetlands in controlling solute export regimes. Moreover especially in forest headwater streams, in-stream assimilatory uptake shows a distinct seasonal behaviour because of varying shading conditions. This can also lead to seasonal SRP amplitudes. Furthermore sorption and desorption processes are temperature dependent which may alter in-stream SRP release during the year.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Often SRP concentrations are higher in agricultural streams than in more pristine headwaters. It is not clear how land use (e.g. P status of soils) may impact the baseline SRP concentrations and which factors control the seasonal change in SRP stream concentration (riparian groundwater heads and redox processes, temperature, in-stream release and uptake processes). Therefore the objective of this study is to disentangle land use impacts from hydrological and biogeochemical controls of low flow SRP losses.&amp;#160; A comparative study on seasonal SRP concentration patterns will be presented comprising around 53 long term monitored headwater catchments in humid temperate climate of northern Europe and the United States. Based on hydrological and SRP headwater signals and catchment properties, P release processes are discussed. The results of the study will allow to target SRP mitigation strategies based on knowledge of the dominating control of SRP loss from headwater streams.&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;

Measurement of soluble reactive phosphorus concentration profiles and fluxes in river-bed sediments using DET gel probes

2008 ◽  
Vol 350 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 261-273 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helen P. Jarvie ◽  
Robert J.G. Mortimer ◽  
Elizabeth J. Palmer-Felgate ◽  
Katherine St. Quinton ◽  
Sarah A. Harman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus ◽  
Phosphorus Concentration ◽  
Concentration Profiles ◽  
Bed Sediments ◽  
River Bed ◽  
Reactive Phosphorus ◽  
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus Concentration

Biogeochemical Asynchrony: Ecosystem Drivers of Seasonal Concentration Regimes across the Great Lakes Basin

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kimberly Van Meter ◽  
Nandita Basu ◽  
Danyka Byrnes
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Phase Behavior ◽  
Nutrient Dynamics ◽  
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus ◽  
Low Flow ◽  
Nutrient Concentrations ◽  
Stream Metabolism ◽  
Great Lakes Basin ◽  
Discharge Data ◽  
Reactive Phosphorus

&lt;p&gt;Changes in seasonal climate regimes, and related changes in seasonal nutrient dynamics, are occurring across a range of climates and land use types. Although it is known that seasonal patterns in nutrient availability are key drivers of both stream metabolism and eutrophication, there has been little success in developing a comprehensive understanding of seasonal variations in nutrient export across watersheds or of the relationship between nutrient seasonality and watershed characteristics. In the present study, we have used concentration and discharge data from more than 200 stations across US and Canadian watersheds to identify (1) archetypal seasonal concentration regimes for nitrate, soluble reactive phosphorus, and total phosphorus, and (2) dominant watershed controls on these regimes across a gradient of climate, land use, and topography. Our analysis shows that less impacted watersheds, with more forested and wetland area, most commonly exhibit concentration regimes that are in phase with discharge, with concentration lows occurring during summer low-flow periods. Agricultural watersheds also commonly exhibit in-phase behavior, though the seasonality is usually muted compared to that seen in less impacted areas. With increasing urban area, however, nutrient concentrations frequently become essentially aseasonal or even exhibit clearly out-of-phase behavior. In addition, our data indicate that seasonal SRP concentration patterns may be strongly influenced by proximal controls such as the presence of dams and reservoirs. In all, these results suggest that human activity is significantly altering nutrient concentration regimes, with large potential consequences for both in-stream metabolism and eutrophication risk in downstream water bodies.&lt;/p&gt;

scholarly journals Carbon and nutrient export regimes from headwater catchments to downstream reaches

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rémi Dupas ◽  
Andreas Musolff ◽  
James W. Jawitz ◽  
P. Suresh C. Rao ◽  
Christoph G. Jäger ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Point Source ◽  
Soluble Reactive Phosphorus ◽  
Low Flow ◽  
Spatial And Temporal Variability ◽  
River Continuum ◽  
Headwater Catchments ◽  
Freshwater Bodies ◽  
Source Signal ◽  
Reactive Phosphorus ◽  
Stream Transport

Abstract. Excessive amounts of nutrients and dissolved organic matter in freshwater bodies affect aquatic ecosystems. In this study, the spatial and temporal variability in nitrate (NO3), dissolved organic carbon (DOC) and soluble reactive phosphorus (SRP) was analyzed in the Selke (Germany) river continuum from headwaters draining 1–3 km2 catchments to downstream reaches representing spatially integrated signals from 184–456 km2 catchments. Three headwater catchments were selected as archetypes of the main landscape units (land use x lithology) present in the Selke catchment. Export regimes in headwater catchments were interpreted in terms of NO3, DOC and SRP land-to-stream transfer processes. Headwater signals were subtracted from downstream signals, with the differences interpreted in terms of in-stream processes and contribution of point-source emissions. The seasonal dynamics for NO3 were opposite those of DOC and SRP in all three headwater catchments, and spatial differences also showed NO3 contrasting with DOC and SRP. These dynamics were interpreted as the result of the interplay of hydrological and biogeochemical processes, for which riparian zones were hypothesized to play a determining role. In the two downstream reaches, NO3 was transported almost conservatively, whereas DOC was consumed and produced in the upper and lower river sections, respectively. The natural export regime of SRP in the three headwater catchments mimicked a point-source signal (high SRP during summer low flow), which may lead to overestimation of domestic contributions in the downstream reaches. Monitoring the river continuum from headwaters to downstream reaches proved effective to investigate jointly land-to-stream and in-stream transport and transformation processes.

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