The overwinter period is the pre-stage of the algal bloom, and the endogenous phosphorus (P) in sediments is one of the main P sources of algal blooms during this period. Based on the investigation of the water quality and sediment pollutants during the overwinter period of cyanobacteria (recruitment period and dormancy period), this study analyzed the P release characteristics of sediments in the horizontal and vertical directions and clarified the P release risk of sediments and the change in microbial community structures. The results showed that the lake bay was moderately eutrophic in the two periods of the study area, and the water quality and sediment nitrogen and P pollution were more serious, and the chlorophyll a content (Chl-a) was still at a high level in the overwinter period.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe development of agriculture in the red soil sloping uplands has been increasingly restricted by low water availability, high temperatures, and low fertilizer use efficiency. Subsurface flow has a significant influence on runoff generation, nutrient loss, and soil erosion. The rainfall-runoff process makes it easy for nutrients on the sloping land to enter water bodies through subsurface flow mainly in the liquid phase, which may lead to environmental problems such as eutrophication and groundwater pollution.
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