Biogeochemical dynamics of particulate organic phosphorus and its potential environmental implication in a typical “algae-type” eutrophic lake

Ding, Shuai; Jiao, Lixin; He, Jia; Li, Lingping; Liu, Wenbin; Liu, Yan; Zhu, Yuanrong; Zheng, Jinlong

Biogeochemical dynamics of particulate organic phosphorus and its potential environmental implication in a typical “algae-type” eutrophic lake

2022

Organic phosphorus (Pₒ) plays a very important role in the process of lake eutrophication, but there is still a lack of knowledge about the internal cycle of Pₒ in suspended particulate matter (SPM) dominated by algal debris. In this study, the characterization of bioavailable Pₒ by sequential extraction and enzymatic hydrolysis showed that 45% of extracted TP was Pₒ in SPM of Lake Dianchi, and 43–98% of total Pₒ in H₂O, NaHCO₃ and NaOH fractions was enzymatically hydrolyzable Pₒ (EHP, H₂O−EHP: 31–53%). Importantly, labile monoester P was the main organic form (68%) of EHP, and its potential bioavailability was higher than that of diester P and phytate-like P. According to the estimation of P pools in SPM of the whole lake, the total load of Pᵢ plus EHP in the H₂O extract of SPM was 74.9 t and had great potential risk to enhance eutrophication in the lake water environment. Accordingly, reducing the amount of SPM in the water during the algal blooming period is likely to be a necessary measure that can successfully interfere with or block the continuous stress of unhealthy levels of P on the aquatic ecosystem.

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