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  • Title: The evolution of a typical plateau lake from macrophyte to algae leads to the imbalance of nutrient retention.
    Author: Cheng Y, Jiao L, Cheng Q, He J, Zhang Y, Ding S.
    Journal: Water Res; 2023 Jun 01; 236():119937. PubMed ID: 37054612.
    Abstract:
    Long-term anthropogenic nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) inputs have led to lake eutrophication and decreased environmental quality. However, the imbalance in nutrient cycling caused by ecosystem transformation during lake eutrophication is still unclear. The N, P, organic matter (OM) and their extractable forms in the sediment core of Dianchi Lake were investigated. Combining ecological data and geochronological techniques, a coupling relationship between the evolution of lake ecosystems and nutrient retention was established. The results show that the evolution of lake ecosystems promotes the accumulation and mobilization of N and P in sediments, leading to an imbalance in nutrient cycling in the lake system. From the "macrophyte-dominated" period to the "algae-dominated" period, the accumulation rates of potential mobile N and P (PMN, PMP) in sediments have significantly increased, and the retention efficiency of total N and P (TN, TP) has decreased. The increased TN/TP ratio (5.38 ± 1.52 ‒ 10.19 ± 2.94) and PMN/PMP ratio (4.34 ± 0.41 ‒ 8.85 ± 4.16), as well as the reduced humic-like/protein-like ratio (H/P, 11.18 ± 4.43 ‒ 5.97 ± 3.67), indicated an imbalance in nutrient retention during sedimentary diagenesis. Our results show that eutrophication has resulted in the potential mobilization of N in sediments exceeding P, providing new insights for further understanding the nutrient cycle in the lake system and strengthening lake management.
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