文摘
Phosphorus (P) species in surface sediments from a shallow, hypertrophic lake, Lake Dianchi, China, were investigated by P fractionation and 31P nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy during a regional algal bloom. In addition, their potential contributions to the overlying water were also evaluated. Labile fractions of P extracted by NH4Cl, bicarbonate dithionite and NaOH ranged from 340.6 to 1,725.8?mg?kg?, accounting for 20.5?%-7.2?% of the total P. A two-step extraction method refinement of P recovery was performed before the 31P NMR analysis. Recovery rates of sedimentary TP and organic P, by combining EDTA pretreatment and NaOH or mixed reagents, ranged from 31.8?% to 69.3?% and from 19.8?% to 51.7?%. 31P NMR results showed that ortho-P and monoester-P were the most abundant P components in the sediment extractable P of sediments, followed by diester-P and pyro-P. Spatial distribution of the sum of ortho-P, diester-P and pyro-P detected by 31P NMR corresponded well with the labile P concentration determined by fractionation. Both exhibited a significant positive correlation with the total P in the water column, suggesting that internal loading may be an important source of P for the lake ecosystem. Biogenic P other than ortho-P may contribute to phytoplankton growth, with the relative proportion being 4.4?%-8.7?%. The release of labile P fractions fueled algal bloom, and the decay of organic matter, following the bloom events, consumed oxygen and elevated the pH value. This co-dependence might lead to a vicious cycle. Transformation mechanisms of various P species remain ambiguous and are worthy of further investigation.