Research
| Title： | Prediction of Three Sediment Phosphorus Indexes on Water Column Phosphorus Across Seasons in the Xiashan Reservoir, Northern China |
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| First author： | Liu, Wei; Hu, Fang; Fu, Songjie; Liu, Zhenjun; Yu, Yongchao; Jiang, Shan; Liang, Lanwei; Chen, Xuemei; Jiao, Yang; Gu, Sen; Li, Qingman |
| Journal： | WATER |
| Years： | 2025 |
| DOI： | 10.3390/w17020218 |
| Abstract： | Internal phosphorus (P) loading is a key driver of waterbody eutrophication. Various sediment P indexes are developed to assess sediment P risks by linking them to water column P, but their seasonal reliability remains underexplored. This study evaluated, for the first time, sediment P status in the Xiashan reservoir, a large shallow reservoir in northern China serving 9.4 million people. The ability of three P indexes, including exchangeable P (Ex-P), Olsen P (Olsen-P), and diluted HCl-extractable P (HCl-P), to predict water column P concentrations was tested across February, May, and August. Sediments in the Xiashan reservoir exhibited moderate total P levels (531-650 mg kg-1) but high P availability, with Ex-P, Olsen-P, and HCl-P in ranges of 19-35, 58-101, and 327-444 mg kg-1, respectively, likely due to sandy composition. Water column P concentrations significantly correlate with August sediment P indexes (r = 0.42-0.81) but not with February and May sediments, highlighting the ability of August sediment P indexes to predict water column P across seasons. Sampling in August is recommended to efficiently identify critical zones for internal P loading, with Ex-P as the preferred indicator given its simple extraction and strong correlation with water column P (r = 0.81). |
