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  • Title: Importance of ammonia nitrogen potentially released from sediments to the development of eutrophication in a plateau lake.
    Author: Ding S, Dan SF, Liu Y, He J, Zhu D, Jiao L.
    Journal: Environ Pollut; 2022 Jul 15; 305():119275. PubMed ID: 35413405.
    Abstract:
    Sedimentary nitrogen (N) in lakes significantly influenced by eutrophication plays a detrimental role on the ecological sustainability of aquatic ecosystems. Here, we conducted a thorough analysis of the importance of N potentially released from sediments during the shift of "grass-algae" ecosystem in plateau lakes. From 1964 to 2013, the average total amount of sedimentary potential mineralizable organic nitrogen (PMON) and exchangeable N in whole Lake Dianchi were 5.50 × 103 t and 3.44 × 103 t, respectively. NH4+-N was the main product (>90%) of sedimentary PMON mineralization. The PMON in sediments had great release potential, which tended to regulate the distribution of aquatic plants and phytoplankton in Lake Dianchi and facilitated the replacement of dominant populations. Moreover, NH4+-N produced by sedimentary PMON mineralization and exchangeable NH4+-N have increased the difficulty and complexity of ecological restoration in Lake Dianchi to a certain extent. This study highlights the importance of sedimentary N in lake ecosystem degradation, showing the urgent need to reduce the continuous eutrophication of lakes and restore the water ecology.
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