The release of nitrogen and phosphorus during the decomposition process of submerged macrophyte (Hydrilla verticillata Royle) with different biomass levels
2014
Li, Chun-hua | Wang, Bo | Ye, Chun | Ba, Yu-xin
The purpose of the present study is to elucidate the effects of decomposition of different biomass levels of submerged macrophyte (Hydrilla verticillata Royle) on sediment, overlying water and air. Four biomass levels of submerged macrophyte were used. They are 25g, 12.5g, 6.25g and 3.125g in 4L water and 200g sediment were cultivated in decomposition experiment setting in order to simulate the temperature in Lake Taihu in spring. The 70-day decomposition experimental results showed that the overall decay process of the four biomass levels at 17°C can be well described by the exponential model, with the average decomposition rate of 0.018day−1. The decomposition of H. verticillata increased total nitrogen and phosphorus mass in the whole environment including overlying water, air and sediment. The optimal biomass harvest rate is 75% to 87.5% for a fresh water lake with 6kgm−3 fresh biomass if the short-term negative effect on water quality is ignored. The present study could provide some scientific bases for aquatic macrophytes management.
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