O2 distribution and dynamics in the rhizosphere of Phragmites australis, and implications for nutrient removal in sediments
2021
Li, Cai | Ding, Shiming | Ma, Xin | Chen, Musong | Zhong, Zhilin | Zhang, Yi | Ren, Mingyi | Zhang, Min | Yang, Liyuan | Rong, Nan | Wang, Yan
Root-triggered microscale variations in O₂ distribution in the rhizosphere of young Phragmites australis are important for nutrient removal in sediments. In this study, the micro-scale O₂ dynamics and the small-scale changes of soluble reactive phosphorus (SRP) and ammonium (NH₄⁺) in the rhizosphere of P. australis were investigated using planar optodes and high-resolution dialysis (HR-Peeper), respectively. Results suggested that root O₂ leakage has a highly variable distribution depending on the stage of root growth, the site of O₂ leakage gradually shift from the entire emerging main roots to the main root tip and subsequently shifted the emerging lateral roots. The O₂ concentration increased in the rhizosphere with increasing light intensity and O₂ levels in the overlying water. Continuous O₂ release from the lateral roots causes the formation of iron plaque on the surface of lateral roots, which reduce the mobility of P by adsorption of iron plaque in the rhizosphere. The oscillation of oxic-anoxic root zones improves nitrogen removal through the processes of anammox, heterotrophic denitrification and nitrification. This work from the micro-scale demonstrates that the O₂ concentration is the spatio-temporal variations in the rhizosphere, and it presents an important role for nutrient removal in sediments.
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